Silvana Campos Explained

Silvana Campos
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Plays:Right-handed
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1985)

Silvana Campos (born 11 May 1966)[1] is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.

Biography

Tennis career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, Campos competed on tour in the 1980s and represented Brazil in international events, including the Olympics and Pan American Games. She was fourth in the singles tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games and also featured at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where tennis was a demonstration sport.[2] At the Olympics she was beaten in the first round by France's Pascale Paradis.

Campos played Federation Cup tennis for Brazil in 1984 and won all four of her singles rubbers.

On the WTA Tour she had her best performance at the 1984 Brasil Open in Rio de Janeiro, winning her way through to the semi-finals.[3]

Campos appeared in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1985 French Open and reached the second round with partner Luciana Corsato.

Personal life

Campos was the second of four wives of Brazilian footballer Sócrates, whom she married in 1990.[4] They had one son together, Sócrates Júnior.[5]

She took part in the torch relay for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, carrying the torch through the streets of Ribeirão Preto.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silvana Campos . fedcup.com . Fed Cup.
  2. News: Pan American Games Results. 24 August 1983. United Press International. 24 March 2019.
  3. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Rio De Janeiro - 09 July - 15 July 1984 . itftennis.com.
  4. News: Early . Ken . Doctor Sócrates review: the thinking, drinking, footballing genius . . 8 April 2017 . en.
  5. News: Sócrates engrossa torcida do filho em arquibancada de tênis . . 19 February 2002 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Na rota da tocha olímpica em Ribeirão Preto . ACidade ON Ribeirão . 30 June 2016 . Portuguese.