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POR Age 37 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2008–2024
Peak ranking
28 (May 16, 2016)
Elo peak
1918 (84.1%ile)
Career record
189–247 (43.3%)
Career titles
4
Prize money
$8,340,548

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 4, 2024* Estoril ATP 250 R32 Clay Arthur Fils #37 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data
May 28, 2023* Roland Garros Grand Slam Q1 Q Clay Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna 2-6 6-3 7-6(8) L Match data
May 10, 2023* Rome Masters Masters 1000 Q1 Q Clay Roman Safiullin #103 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 26, 2023* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 Q1 Q Clay Roman Safiullin #112 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 9, 2023* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 Q1 Q Clay Dusan Lajovic #68 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Albert Ramos-Vinolas 2 6 8 Feb 11, 2023 H2H
Federico Delbonis 4 4 8 Apr 7, 2022 H2H
Roberto Bautista Agut 3 4 7 Jan 18, 2023 H2H
Dominic Thiem 1 6 7 Oct 13, 2022 H2H
Andy Murray 0 7 7 Jan 24, 2016 H2H

Titles (4)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
201324 1 1 Kuala Lumpur
201526 1 1 Valencia
201829 1 1 Millennium Estoril Open
202233 1 1 Pune
Total 4 4

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200819Qualifying Q303100.0%
200819ATP11250.0%952592
200920Qualifying Q11250.0%
201021Qualifying Q33650.0%
201122Qualifying Q25728.6%
201122ATP11250.0%243192
201223Qualifying Q1161764.7%
201223ATP34742.9%192101
201324Qualifying Q1071758.8%
201324ATP14132751.9%10049
201425Qualifying Q202100.0%
201425ATP23335641.1%5154
201526Qualifying Q11250.0%
201526ATP34306453.1%5133
201627ATP24325642.9%3343
201728Qualifying Q404100.0%
201728ATP22305242.3%4357
201829Qualifying Q42666.7%
201829ATP25265149.0%5744
201930Qualifying Q32560.0%
201930ATP25285347.2%4460
202031Qualifying Q34742.9%
202031ATP0990.0%5990
202132Qualifying Q971656.3%
202132ATP112137.7%92140
202233Qualifying Q7132035.0%
202233ATP13203339.4%14082
202334Qualifying Q16714.3%
202334ATP371030.0%82249
202435ATP0110.0%249726
Career18924743643.3%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200819Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
200819ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
200920Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
201021Qualifying Q 32560.0%0110.0% 33650.0%
201122Qualifying Q 23540.0%0110.0%0110.0% 25728.6%
201122ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
201223Qualifying Q 34742.9%71887.5%11250.0% 1161764.7%
201223ATP 34742.9% 34742.9%
201324Qualifying Q 841266.7%0220.0%21366.7% 1071758.8%
201324ATP 1292157.1%24633.3% 14132751.9%
201425Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
201425ATP 12183040.0%7121936.8%43757.1% 23335641.1%
201526Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
201526ATP 18173551.4%1492360.9%24633.3% 34306453.1%
201627ATP 11193036.7%11102152.4%23540.0% 24325642.9%
201728Qualifying Q 404100.0% 404100.0%
201728ATP 10142441.7%12132548.0%0330.0% 22305242.3%
201829Qualifying Q 31475.0%11250.0% 42666.7%
201829ATP 15173246.9%861457.1%23540.0% 25265149.0%
201930Qualifying Q 12333.3%202100.0% 32560.0%
201930ATP 11122347.8%10122245.5%44850.0% 25285347.2%
202031Qualifying Q 12333.3%22450.0% 34742.9%
202031ATP 0660.0%0330.0% 0990.0%
202132Qualifying Q 32560.0%42666.7%23540.0% 971656.2%
202132ATP 12333.3%0880.0%0220.0% 112137.7%
202233Qualifying Q 591435.7%23540.0%0110.0% 7132035.0%
202233ATP 691540.0%781546.7%0330.0% 13203339.4%
202334Qualifying Q 12333.3%0440.0% 16714.3%
202334ATP 0220.0%35837.5% 371030.0%
202435ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career9612522143.4%799717644.9%14253935.9%18924743643.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200819 000000101100.0% 101100.0%
201122 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
201223 000110.0%21366.7%11250.0% 33650.0%
201324 12333.3%22450.0%771450.0%41580.0% 14122653.8%
201425 0880.0%26825.0%16153151.6%54955.6% 23335641.1%
201526 0770.0%891747.1%1792665.4%951464.3% 34306453.1%
201627 15616.7%5101533.3%8122040.0%851361.5% 22325440.7%
201728 0220.0%18911.1%17133056.7%471136.4% 22305242.3%
201829 23540.0%43757.1%13142748.1%661250.0% 25265149.0%
201930 14520.0%45944.4%11132445.8%961560.0% 25285347.2%
202031 0110.0%000550.0%0330.0% 0990.0%
202132 0110.0%0110.0%0660.0%14520.0% 112137.7%
202233 0220.0%11250.0%8111942.1%461040.0% 13203339.4%
202334 0110.0%0110.0%13425.0%22450.0% 371030.0%
202435 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 5364112.2%27487536.0%10011021047.6%555010552.4% 18724443143.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 431/436 (98.9%) of Joao Sousa's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200819 2 3.5 1.5 58.6% 67.3% 65.4% 70.8% 31.3% 66.6% 39.5%
201122 2 3.0 1.0 60.3% 61.5% 41.4% 29.8% 58.3% 53.5% 34.6%
201223 7 2.1 3.1 59.5% 66.3% 47.7% 45.8% 29.7% 59.0% 40.6%
201324 27 2.9 2.3 61.8% 68.0% 46.5% 57.4% 38.5% 59.6% 36.1%
201425 56 2.7 2.1 60.3% 67.6% 48.1% 61.1% 37.5% 59.5% 35.1%
201526 64 3.0 2.1 59.2% 70.2% 51.9% 61.3% 42.7% 62.8% 37.0%
201627 56 3.4 2.2 63.4% 69.2% 47.7% 50.2% 42.9% 61.2% 36.5%
201728 52 4.5 2.8 58.5% 72.3% 49.8% 56.2% 38.4% 62.7% 36.5%
201829 51 4.2 2.4 60.3% 72.2% 49.4% 49.3% 35.8% 63.1% 37.5%
201930 53 5.1 1.8 61.7% 70.5% 49.4% 55.1% 38.5% 62.3% 34.5%
202031 9 4.3 2.9 57.1% 63.3% 48.5% 51.5% 35.3% 56.6% 31.7%
202132 13 2.7 2.2 59.1% 63.1% 44.6% 47.1% 31.2% 54.6% 33.4%
202233 33 3.6 2.4 62.3% 67.9% 49.2% 54.1% 34.8% 60.9% 37.2%
202334 10 2.1 2.0 59.4% 62.8% 43.7% 49.1% 35.6% 55.3% 31.3%
202435 1 2.0 2.0 56.3% 64.4% 51.4% 50.0% 25.0% 58.8% 34.7%
Career 436 3.6 2.2 60.6% 69.3% 48.9% 55.0% 38.5% 61.2% 36.1%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2008 19 1551 77 50.0% +0.75 51 0 0 1
2009 20 1550 75 44 0 0
2010 21 1543 71 28 0 0
2011 22 1508 64 0.0% -3.00 53 0 1 0
2012 23 1588 79 78 41.2% -0.72 54 25 50 2 1 67
2013 24 1797 94 91 71 47.9% -0.48 86 14 86 1 2 33
2014 25 1741 91 88 77 75 39.1% -0.92 94 12 57 14 10 58
2015 26 1904 96 94 92 71 49.4% +0.01 94 19 63 13 15 46
2016 27 1802 90 89 86 69 45.6% -0.66 89 19 43 6 9 40
2017 28 1735 83 83 85 53 46.3% -0.15 80 20 33 8 12 40
2018 29 1783 88 88 81 54 45.9% -0.12 82 15 58 12 10 55
2019 30 1757 85 83 82 78 45.1% -0.48 84 14 57 11 13 46
2020 31 1607 63 65 66 8.7% -2.42 69 0 0 3 0
2021 32 1546 57 70 41 15.6% -2.47 56 0 33 2 3 40
2022 33 1566 65 64 66 31 41.4% -0.56 73 10 50 6 12 33
2023 34 1510 44 50 32.0% -1.92 71 14 50 2 1 67
2024 35 1504 43 0.0% -2.00 83 0 0 0
Career 1737 83 85 78 66 43.1% -0.65 83 14 53 78 92 46

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARBASBEIDUBHALHAMRIOROTTKYVIEHSB
201122 Q1
201223 R32
201324 R16
201425 R16R64R16R16R32QF
201526 R32R16R32R16R32
201627 R32R32R32R32QFR16
201728 R32R32R32R32R32
201829 R64R32R32R32R32R32
201930 R64Q1R16R16R32
202031 R32Q1R32
202132 Q2Q2
202233 Q1Q1Q2
202334 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ANTBADBUECDUCHNCORDOHEASESTGENGSTHERKITLYOMALMELMETMRKMRSNWPPUNSOFSPBSTGSTOUMAWSAANTASBBELBOSCAGCASGIJKUAMOSNICOCCSAOSHESYDTELVAL
200819 R16
200920 Q2
201021 Q1Q3Q2
201122 R16Q2
201223 Q2QFQ3R32Q1
201324 R32R32SFR32R32WR32Q1R32R16
201425 FR32R32R32SFFR32R16R32R16R32R16R32R32
201526 R16R32FQFR16R32FFR32R32R16R32SFW
201627 R32QFR32R32R16R16R32QFQFR32R32SFR32
201728 QFQFR32R32QFFR16R32R32R32FSFR32
201829 SFWR32R32SFR32R16R32R32R64QFR16
201930 QFR16QFR16R16SFR32SFR32R32R32R16R16
202031 Q2R32R32R32
202132 R32R32R32R32Q2R32R32R32Q1R32
202233 R32R32R32FR32R16R32Q1R32R16WR32R32R32R32R32R32
202334 R32QFR16R32R16
202435 R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
28
Career-high date
May 16, 2016
First top 100
Oct 15, 2012
First top 50
Oct 7, 2013
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200819954798747565585591611608584602594592
200920592620640922935806557524493484445443
201021443433394396372282312286255240243244
201122251247258254209203208205213196194192
2012231811701771401371481271221029999101
201324919386108119106909551474949
201425514438404448393852525454
201526555053574446434647463333
201627333738342931363634434343
201728413735375958625056585757
201829687280684947456850484444
201930393841517066424462606060
202031596866666877849090
2021329298103103114120147149182173138140
2022331378782836360615961778182
20233484147156162260313352259283278257249
202435245280278297288295290441466524665726
202536952957954

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Gastao Elias POR 57 1,732 0 0 69 24 45 34.8% 2006-2025 Match log
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Robin Haase NED 33 1,860 0 2 457 202 255 44.2% 2006-2023 Match log
Denis Istomin UZB 33 1,900 0 2 436 191 245 43.8% 2006-2022 Match log
Victor Hanescu ROU 26 1,843 0 1 412 186 226 45.1% 2002-2015 Match log
Nicolas Mahut FRA 37 1,926 0 4 403 179 224 44.4% 2000-2019 Match log
Miomir Kecmanovic SRB 27 1,943 0 2 353 171 182 48.4% 2018-2026 Match log
Pablo Andujar ESP 32 1,862 0 4 404 164 240 40.6% 2007-2023 Match log
Marton Fucsovics HUN 31 1,992 0 3 337 164 173 48.7% 2012-2026 Match log
Federico Delbonis ARG 33 1,905 0 2 353 158 195 44.8% 2009-2023 Match log
Benjamin Becker GER 35 1,851 0 1 368 153 215 41.6% 2006-2017 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joao Sousa?
Joao Sousa is 37 years old, born on March 30, 1989.
Which country is Joao Sousa from?
Joao Sousa is from Portugal.
How tall is Joao Sousa?
Joao Sousa is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Joao Sousa use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Joao Sousa uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Joao Sousa left-handed or right-handed?
Joao Sousa plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Joao Sousa won?
Joao Sousa has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Joao Sousa won?
Joao Sousa has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Joao Sousa won?
Joao Sousa has won 4 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Pune in 2022.
What is Joao Sousa's highest ATP ranking?
Joao Sousa's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 28, first achieved on May 16, 2016.
What is Joao Sousa's career win-loss record?
Joao Sousa has a career ATP singles record of 189 wins and 247 losses (43.3%).
How much career prize money has Joao Sousa earned?
Joao Sousa has earned at least $8,340,548 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Joao Sousa play professional tennis?
Joao Sousa turned professional in 2008 and was active through 2024.
What is Joao Sousa's best surface?
Joao Sousa's best surface is clay court with a 44.9% win rate (79W-97L).
Who is Joao Sousa's biggest rival?
Joao Sousa's most frequent opponent is Albert Ramos-Vinolas, with a head-to-head record of 2–6 across 8 meetings.