André Ghem

André Ghem
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidenceNovo Hamburgo, Brazil
Born (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 42)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2003
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$ 526,358
Singles
Career record2–5 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 118 (27 July 2015)
Current rankingNo. 331 (31 July 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2012, 2017)
French OpenQ3 (2014, 2015)
WimbledonQ2 (2014)
US OpenQ2 (2013)
Doubles
Career record1–2 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 88 (25 June 2007)
Current rankingNo. 239 (31 July 2017)
Last updated on: 2 August 2017.

André Swytka Ghem (born 29 May 1982) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking in July 2015, when he became the World No. 118.

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Ghem became the World No. 181 in August 2006. At the 2006 Brasil Open, he won against Gustavo Kuerten. The score was 3–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]

Titles (14)

Challengers and futures (5)

Challengers (1)
Futures (4)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 16 August 2004 Caldas Novas Outdoor Hard Brazil Júlio Silva 6–2, 7–5
2. 1 November 2004 Campinas Clay Brazil Francisco Costa 7–5, 6–3
3. 7 August 2006 Joinville Clay Mexico Bruno Echagaray 6–1, 6–4
4. 1 November 2010 Porto Alegre Clay Brazil André Miele 6–4, 6–1
5. 24 January 2011 João Pessoa Clay Brazil Tiago Lopes 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(1)

Doubles (9)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (9)
Titles by surface
Hard (1)
Grass (0)
Clay (8)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponents in the final Score
1. 24 April 2006 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Canada Pierre-Ludovic Duclos South Africa Rik de Voest
United States Glenn Weiner
6–4, 0–6, [10–3]
2. 7 August 2006 Joinville, Brazil Clay Brazil Alexandre Simoni Brazil Marcelo Melo
Brazil André Sá
6–4, 5–7, [10–8]
3. 9 October 2006 Medellín, Colombia Clay Brazil Marcelo Melo Uruguay Pablo Cuevas
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
Walkover
4. 6 November 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Brazil Flávio Saretta Germany Tomas Behrend
Spain Marcel Granollers
6–1, 6–4
5. 13 November 2006 Asunción, Paraguay Clay Germany Tomas Behrend Argentina Carlos Berlocq
Argentina Martín Vassallo Argüello
3–6, 6–3, [10–3]
6. 14 May 2007 Zagreb, Croatia Clay Germany Tomas Behrend United Kingdom James Auckland
United Kingdom Jamie Delgado
6–2, 6–1
7. 4 June 2007 Furth, Germany Clay Mexico Bruno Echagaray Italy Fabio Fognini
Portugal Frederico Gil
7–6(1), 4–6, [13–11]
8. 22 July 2012 Bercuit, Belgium Clay Argentina Marco Trungelliti Argentina Facundo Bagnis
Argentina Pablo Galdón
6–1, 6–2
9. 24 January 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay Portugal Gastão Elias France Jonathan Eysseric
Mexico Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Runners-up (7)

Singles (1)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0)
Grass (0)
Clay (1)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 4 August 2008 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Clay Russia Mikhail Elgin 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Doubles (6)

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (6)
Finals by surface
Hard (3)
Grass (0)
Clay (3)
Carpet (0)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. 2 January 2006 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Brazil Lucas Engel Brazil Thiago Alves
Brazil Flávio Saretta
7–6(12–10), 6–3
2. 13 March 2006 Salinas, Ecuador Hard Brazil Alexandre Simoni Brazil Thiago Alves
Brazil Júlio Silva
3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
3. 14 July 2008 Oberstaufen, Germany Clay Netherlands Boy Westerhof Czech Republic Dušan Karol
Czech Republic Jaroslav Pospíšil
6–7(2–7), 6–1, [10–6]
4. 21 July 2008 Penza, Russia Hard Netherlands Boy Westerhof Uzbekistan Denis Istomin
Russia Evgeniy Kirillov
6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
5. 28 April 2012 São Paulo, Brazil Clay Brazil João Pedro Sorgi Chile Paul Capdeville
Brazil Marcel Felder
7–5, 6–3
6. 29 July 2012 Tampere, Finland Clay Belgium Niels Desein Austria Michael Linzer
Austria Gerald Melzer
1–6, 6–7(3–7)

References

  1. ^ "Gaudio y Massú a octavos y Kuerten vuelve a decepcionar" [Gaudio and Massú into Round of 16, Kuerten disappoints again]. El Universo (in Spanish). Costa do Sauípe. DPA. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2017. The biggest deception on first round was, once again, former No. 1 'Guga' Kuerten, who was eliminated after losing to his youngest compatriot André Ghem, invited by the tournament organizers.