Nuno Marques
Nuno Miguel Bacelar de Vasconcelos Marques (born 9 April 1970) is a Portuguese former tennis player. He was the first Portuguese to reach the top 100 ATP rankings and held the record of highest ranked Portuguese player in history until Frederico Gil surpassed him in 2009.[1] Also, he was the highest ranked Portuguese doubles player in history reaching a career high of no. 58 until 2019, when he was surpassed by João Sousa.
| Country (sports) | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porto, Portugal |
| Born | 9 April 1970 Porto, Portugal |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1986 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 857,479 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 51–99 (34%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (25 September 1995) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1995, 1997, 1999) |
| US Open | 2R (1991, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–76 (42%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (21 April 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) |
| French Open | 1R (1995, 1997, 2000) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1995, 1998) |
| US Open | 2R (1999) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2000) |
Career finals
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
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| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 1995 | Newport, United States | Grass | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1996 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Hard |  |
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6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 1997 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
| Tournament/Year | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | % |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 13 | 4–13 | 24% |
| Grand Prix Championship Series / Super 9 tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | % |
| Rome | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | % |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | % |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
| National Representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | N/A | ||||||||
| Davis Cup | ZA | ZB | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | PO | A | Z2 | Z2 | Z2 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | Z1 | 0 / 16 | 21–18 | 54% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 5–10 | 5–9 | 11–15 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–6 | 6–15 | 7–16 | 4–10 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 51–99 | 34% |
| Win (%) | % | 50% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 44% | 33% | 33% | 25% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 60% | 40% | % | N/A | N/A | 34.00% | ||
| Year-End Ranking | 870 | 318 | 219 | 158 | 102 | 148 | 315 | 215 | 165 | 92 | 124 | 215 | 228 | 342 | 704 | 982 | 858 | $ 857,262 | ||
Awards
- 2013 – ITF Commitment Award[2]
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References
- Luso Ténis - Portuguese Rankings History
- "Frederico Gil distinguido pela ITF por 20 participações na Taça Davis [Frederico Gil honored by ITF for 20 Davis Cup participations]". Record (in Portuguese). 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
External links
- Nuno Marques at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nuno Marques at the International Tennis Federation
- Nuno Marques at the Davis Cup
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