Roberto Jabali Explained

Roberto Jabali
Country: Brazil
Birth Date:1970 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Turnedpro:1988
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$282,807
Singlesrecord:12–22
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 130 (29 Jul 1996)
Usopenresult:1R (1996)

Roberto Aude Jabali (born 16 May 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

Career

Jabali was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the 1988 French Open and also made the final of the Banana Bowl that year.

He runner-up in the 1994 Mexican Open, as a qualifier, losing the final to reigning champion Thomas Muster. The Brazilian defeated world number 32 and second seed Mikael Pernfors at the 1994 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.[1]

In the 1996 US Open, Jabali lost his final qualifying match to Australian Peter Tramacchi, but entered the main draw as a lucky loser. He lost in straight sets to Tim Henman in the opening round. It would be his only Grand Slam appearance.[2]

ATP Tour career finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Challenger titles

Singles: (5)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1. 1989São Paulo, BrazilClay Borja Uribe6–2, 2–6, 7–5
2. 1991Ribeirão Preto, BrazilClay Felipe Rivera6–3, 4–6, 7–6
3. 1996Bogotá, ColombiaClay Juan Pino6–7, 6–4, 6–1
4.1996São Paulo, BrazilHard Alejandro Hernández6–2, 4–6, 6–1
5.1997Belo Horizonte, BrazilHard André Sá2–6, 7–5, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ja/R/Roberto-Jabali.aspx ATP World Tour Profile
  2. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10000648 ITF Tennis Profile