João Cunha e Silva explained

João Cunha e Silva
Residence:Lisbon, Portugal
Birth Date:27 November 1967
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Turnedpro:1987
Retired:2000
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:US$ 735,607
Singlesrecord:37–85 (%)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 108 (15 April 1991)
Australianopenresult:1R (1989, 1991, 1993)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1991)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1993)
Usopenresult:2R (1993)
Doublesrecord:45–81 (%)
Doublestitles:2
Highestdoublesranking:No. 72 (13 March 1989)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1989, 1991, 1993, 1998)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1989, 1995)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1997)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1993)
Mixed:yes
Mixedrecord:0–1
Mixedtitles:0
Australianopenmixedresult:1R (1989)

João Cunha e Silva (also known as João Cunha-Silva; born 27 November 1967) is a Portuguese former professional tennis player. He won two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 72 in March 1989.

Cunha e Silva holds several records for the Portugal Davis Cup team, including most singles wins, most total wins, most ties played, and most years played.

He is currently coaching Tour player Frederico Gil at the CETO - Clube Escola de Ténis de Oeiras (Oeiras Tennis School Club) as well as João Domingues.

Career finals

Doubles: 4 (2–2)

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Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0/0)
ATP Tour World Championships (0/0)
ATP Masters Series (0/0)
ATP International Series Gold (0/0)
ATP International Series (2/2)
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Titles by surface
Hard (1/1)
Clay (1/1)
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Carpet (0/0)
ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 1989Nancy, FranceHard (i) Eduardo Masso Udo Riglewski
Tobias Svantesson
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Win1–1Oct 1992Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Mike Bauer Mark Koevermans
Tobias Svantesson
6–3, 6–4
Loss1–2Mar 1995Casablanca, MoroccoClay Emanuel Couto Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
6–4, 6–1
Win2–2Mar 1997Casablanca, MoroccoClay Nuno Marques Karim Alami
Hicham Arazi
7–6, 6–2

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederico Gil distinguido pela ITF por 20 participações na Taça Davis [Frederico Gil honored by ITF for 20 Davis Cup participations]]. Record. 28 November 2015. pt. 3 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074548/http://www.record.xl.pt/modalidades/tenis/detalhe/frederico-gil-distinguido-pela-itf-por-20-participacoes-na-taca-davis--934336.html. 4 March 2016. dead.