Roger Guedes Explained

Roger Guedes
Fullname:Roger de Santis Guedes
Birth Date:3 November 1953
Birth Place:Bauru, Brazil
Height:181 cm
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:5–16
Highestsinglesranking:No. 89 (13 Aug 1979)
Frenchopenresult:2R (1979)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1979)
Usopenresult:1R (1977)
Doublesrecord:4–14
Highestdoublesranking:No. 379 (28 Jan 1985)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1979)
Frenchopenmixedresult:1R (1979)

Roger de Santis Guedes (born 3 November 1953) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Guedes, born and raised in Bauru, was a junior Banana Bowl champion and attended Hampton Institute on a full scholarship.[2] In 1976, he played in the NCAA Division II championship-winning team and also partneredBruce Foxworth to win the doubles championship.

On the professional tour, Guedes had a career high ranking of 89 in the world and, despite being one of the Brazil's top players, never received a Davis Cup call up. He won a first round match at the 1979 French Open and also made main draw appearance at Wimbledon and the US Open. His best performance on the Grand Prix circuit was a quarter-final appearance at Bogota in 1979, with wins over João Soares and Álvaro Betancur.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roger Guedes conquista Sul-Americano de Tênis na Bolívia . Revista Atenção . pt-BR . 14 October 2019.
    - News: Brazilian Scores State Tennis Upset . The New York Times . 21 January 1974.
  2. Web site: Grizzo . Arnaldo . Cunha . Odir . Roger Guedes . Revista TÊNIS . pt-br . 11 October 2006.
  3. Web site: Bogota 1979 Tennis Tournament . International Tennis Federation.