Dácio Campos Explained

Dácio Campos
Birth Date:18 December 1963
Birth Place:Piracicaba, Brazil
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$101,721
Singlesrecord:1—12
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 107 (22 Jul 1985)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1985)
Doublesrecord:14–33
Doublestitles:1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 82 (15 May 1989)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1985, 86, 87, 89)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1986)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1989)

Dácio Campos (born 18 December 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil,[1] and TV commentator.[2]

Career

Campos played collegiate tennis in the United States, for the University of Houston.[3]

In 1985 he appeared in three Davis Cup ties for Brazil, against Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. He won four rubbers, three in singles and one in doubles.[4]

At the 1985 French Open, Campos played eighth seed Eliot Teltscher in the first round and lost in straight sets.[3] It would be his only Grand Slam singles match.[3] He did however appear in the men's doubles at nine Grand Slam tournaments.[3]

Campos was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1986 French Open, with Regina Maršíková as his partner.[3]

He won one Grand Prix tournament during his career, which was as a doubles player, at the 1989 Guarujá Open.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Doubles: (6)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1. 1985Curitiba, BrazilClay Luiz Mattar Álvaro Fillol
Dominik Utzinger
7–6, 6–3
2. 1985Tampere, FinlandClay Alessandro de Minicis Carlos Kirmayr
Luiz Mattar
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
3.1985Campos, BrazilHard Carlos Kirmayr Luiz Mattar
Belus Prajoux
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
4.1986Campos, BrazilHard Carlos Kirmayr Givaldo Barbosa
Ivan Kley
7–6, 7–5
5.1988Sao Paulo, BrazilClay Pablo Albano Gustavo Luza
Alberto Mancini
7–5, 6–4
6. 1989Brasilia, BrazilHard Ricardo Acioly Marcelo Hennemann
Edvaldo Oliveira
7–6, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000212 ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. Manchete2000 - Page 12 "Dácio Campos, outro ex-tenista que agora usa seu talento como comentarista do SporTV, acha que agora é tudo questão de sorte, especialmente nos golpes de aproximação e nos voleios."
  3. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ca/D/Dacio-Campos.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  4. http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000212 Davis Cup Profile