Rafael Matos

Rafael Fabris de Matos (born 6 January 1996) is a Brazilian tennis player.

Rafael Matos
Matos at the 2013 US Open
Full nameRafael Fabris de Matos
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidencePorto Alegre, Brazil
Born (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachFranco Ferreiro
Prize money$213,235
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 440 (21 May 2018)
Current rankingNo. 624 (25 April 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2014)
French Open Junior1R (2013, 2014)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2014)
US Open Junior2R (2013, 2014)
Doubles
Career record20–13 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 57 (11 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 57 (11 April 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022)
Wimbledon2R (2021)
Australian Open Junior1R (2014)
French Open JuniorQF (2013)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2014)
US Open JuniorF (2014)
Last updated on: 25 April 2022.

Matos has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 440 achieved on 21 May 2018. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 57 achieved on 11 April 2022.

Career

2019: ATP debut

Matos made his ATP main draw debut at the 2019 Brasil Open in the doubles draw partnering Igor Marcondes.[1]

Matos alongside Orlando Luz defeated the 2019 Wimbledon and 2019 US Open champions, and ATP doubles ranking number 1, Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah, at 2020 Rio Open, 6–1, 4–6, [10–8].[2]

2021-2022: First ATP doubles title and top 100 debut

In March 2021, Matos won his first ATP Tour doubles title alongside Felipe Meligeni Alves at the ATP 250 Córdoba Open defeating Romain Arneodo and Benoît Paire. He reached the top 100 on 3 May 2021 at World No. 99.

In February 2022, Matos won his second ATP 250 doubles title at the 2022 Chile Open alongside Meligeni Alves.

In April 2022, Matos won his third ATP 250 doubles title at the 2022 Grand Prix Hassan II alongside spaniard David Vega Hernández.

At the 2022 BMW Open he reached his second final with Vega Hernández and fifth overall.[3]

ATP career finals

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Winner – Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2021 Córdoba Open, Argentina 250 Series Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Romain Arneodo
Benoît Paire		 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1–1 May 2021 Belgrade Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay André Göransson Jonathan Erlich
Andrei Vasilevski		 4–6, 1–6
Win 2–1 Feb 2022 Chile Open, Chile 250 Series Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves André Göransson
Nathaniel Lammons		 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
Win 3–1 Apr 2022 Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco 250 Series Clay David Vega Hernández Andrea Vavassori
Jan Zieliński		 6–1, 7–5
Loss 3–2 May 2022 Bavarian Championships, Germany 250 Series Clay David Vega Hernández Kevin Krawietz
Andreas Mies		 6–4, 4–6, [7–10]

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 9 (4–5)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (4–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (5–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2014 Brazil F15, Foz do Iguaçu Futures Clay Fabrício Neis 3–6, 5–7
Win 1–1 May 2017 Spain F14, Vic Futures Clay Pedro Cachin 4–6, 6–0, 1–0r
Loss 1–2 Aug 2017 Spain F25, Vigo Futures Clay Marc Giner 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Win 2–2 Nov 2017 Brazil F2, Santos Futures Clay Wilson Leite 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Win 3–2 May 2018 Brazil F2, São Paulo Futures Clay Gonzalo Villanueva 6–1, 6–3
Win 4–2 May 2019 Tunisia M15, Tabarka Futures Clay Orlando Luz 7–5, 7–5
Loss 4–3 May 2019 Valldoreix M15, Valldoreix Futures Clay Orlando Luz 3–6, 4–6
Loss 4–4 Jun 2019 São José do Rio Preto M15, São José do Rio Preto Futures Clay Juan Pablo Ficovich 4–6, 2–6
Loss 4–5 Oct 2019 São Paulo M15, São Paulo Futures Clay Bastian Malla 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 18 (10–8)
Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (10–8)
ITF Futures Tour (30 titles)
Titles by surface
Hard (1-1)
Clay (9-7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2019 Campinas, Brasil Challenger Clay Orlando Luz Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
Fernando Romboli		 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Win 2–0 Jan 2020 Punta del Este, Uruguay Challenger Clay Orlando Luz Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
Thiago Agustín Tirante		 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–1 Mar 2020 Monterrey, Mexico Challenger Hard Orlando Luz Karol Drzewiecki
Gonçalo Oliveira		 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [9–11]
Win 3–1 Sep 2020 Iași, Romania Challenger Clay João Menezes Treat Huey
Nathaniel Lammons		 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–1 Feb 2021 Concepcion, Chile Challenger Clay Orlando Luz Sergio Galdós
Diego Hidalgo		 7–5, 6–4
Loss 4–2 Mar 2021 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Luis David Martinez
Gonçalo Oliveira		 5–7, 1–6
Win 5-2 Apr 2021 Tallahassee, USA Challenger Clay Orlando Luz Sekou Bangoura
Donald Young		 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Loss 5–3 May 2021 Biella, Italy Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves André Göransson
Nathaniel Lammons		 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 6-3 Aug 2021 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Orlando Luz Sergio Galdós
Renzo Olivo		 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 6-4 Aug 2021 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay João Menezes Zdeněk Kolář
Luis David Martínez		 6–1, 3–6, [3–10]
Win 7-4 Aug 2021 Como, Italy Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Luis David Martínez
Andrea Vavassori		 6–7(2–7), 6–4, [10–6]
Loss 7–5 Sep 2021 Tulln an der Donau, Austria Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Dustin Brown
Andrea Vavassori		 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 8-5 Nov 2021 Montevideo, Uruguay Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Ignacio Carou
Luciano Darderi		 6–4, 6–4
Win 9-5 Nov 2021 Campinas, Brazil Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Gilbert Klier Júnior
Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida		 6–3, 6–1
Loss 9–6 Nov 2021 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay Felipe Meligeni Alves Nicolás Barrientos
Alejandro Gómez		 w/o
Loss 9–7 Dec 2021 Florianópolis, Brazil Challenger Clay Martín Cuevas Nicolás Barrientos
Alejandro Gómez		 3–6, 3–6
Win 10-7 Dec 2021 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Challenger Hard Orlando Luz James Cerretani
Fernando Romboli		 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 10-8 Apr 2022 Madrid, Spain Challenger Clay David Vega Hernández Adam Pavlásek
Igor Zelenay		 3-6, 6-3, [6-10]

National representation

Davis Cup

Matos was first nominated to play for Brazil in Davis Cup in September 2021 against Lebanon in doubles.[4] Matos alongside Marcelo Demoliner made his debut in Davis Cup against Benjamin Hassan and Habib Hady and won in three sets at the third rubber of that tie. Later, the Brazilian team confirmed the 4-0 tie and advanced into the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.[5] Currently, Matos sports a 1–0 record in Davis Cup matches. He has played only doubles matches thus far.

All Davis Cup Matches: 1–0 (Doubles: 1–0)
2020 Davis Cup World Group I
Round Date Opponent Final match score Location Surface Match Partner Opponents Rubber Score
WGI September 18–19, 2021  Lebanon 2–1 Jounieh Clay Doubles 3 Marcelo Demoliner Benjamin Hassan
Habib Hady
 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2014US OpenHard João Menezes Omar Jasika
Naoki Nakagawa		3–6, 6–7(6–8)

References
  1. "Após polêmica, Brasil Open justifica convite para uruguaio Cuevas: "Opção contundente"". Globoesporte.
  2. "Orlandinho e Matos eliminam favoritos Cabal e Farah – Rio Open". rioopen.com (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/estoril-munich-2022-doubles-friday
  4. "TenisBrasil - Nova geração defende Brasil contra Líbano na Davis".
  5. "Brasil vence o Líbano e avança aos playoffs da Copa Davis - Gazeta Esportiva".



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