Nélson Almeida Explained

Nélson Almeida
Fullname:Nélson de Almeida
Birth Date:6 April 1979
Birth Place:Luanda, Angola
Highestsinglesranking:No. 1142 (14 June 1999)
Doublesrecord:0–1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1183 (22 May 2000)

Nélson de Almeida (born 6 April 1979) is an Angolan former professional tennis player.[1]

Almeida, who was born in Luanda, earned world rankings in both singles and doubles. In 2000 he made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the Estoril Open, as a wildcard pairing with Franco Mata in the doubles event.[2] He played Davis Cup for Angola from 2001 to 2003, winning a team record 11 singles and six doubles rubbers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Angola: Tennis: Nelson Almeida in Master 2003 . . 3 October 2003.
  2. News: Estoril Open: João Cunha e Silva e Bernardo Mota ganham em pares . . 12 April 2000 . pt-PT.
  3. Web site: Angola . daviscup.com.