Joao Sousa | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 6 with his father.
Father, Armando; mother, Adelaide; brother, Luis.
Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian.
Moved by himself to Barcelona at age 15 to pursue his dream of becoming a pro tennis player.
Admired Juan Carlos Ferrero, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer growing up.
Favourite shot is forehand and surface is clay.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a football player or a doctor.
Hobbies include playing and watching football, reading books, going to the cinema and hanging out with friends.
In December 2015, appeared on cover of Portugal's Men's Health magazine and was featured in Portugal's GQ magazine.
Named 2018 GQ Portugal Man of the Year in the Sports category.
Congratulated in person by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa after winning 2018 Estoril title.

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Top Portuguese player in Pepperstone ATP Rankings history, achieving career-high No. 28 in 2016.
Earned biggest win of career over No. 4 Ferrer, then saved 1 MP vs. Benneteau to become 1st Portuguese ATP Tour champion at 2013 Kuala Lumpur.
Winner of 4 titles overall, including 2018 Estoril, where he saved 2 MPs vs. P. Sousa in 2R and was congratulated following final by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Became 1st Portuguese player to reach a Grand Slam 4R (2018 US Open, 2019 Wimbledon) and 2nd to reach an ATP Masters 1000 QF (2016 Madrid).
Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian.