Roger Guedes

For the Brazilian footballer, see Róger Guedes.
Roger Guedes
Full nameRoger de Santis Guedes
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1953-11-03) 3 November 1953 (age 71)
Bauru, Brazil
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record5–16
Highest rankingNo. 89 (13 Aug 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1979)
Wimbledon1R (1979)
US Open1R (1977)
Doubles
Career record4–14
Highest rankingNo. 379 (28 Jan 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1979)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (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]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Guedes conquista Sul-Americano de Tênis na Bolívia". Revista Atenção (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 October 2019.
    - "Brazilian Scores State Tennis Upset". The New York Times. 21 January 1974.
  2. ^ Grizzo, Arnaldo; Cunha, Odir (11 October 2006). "Roger Guedes". Revista TÊNIS (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. ^ "Bogota 1979 Tennis Tournament". International Tennis Federation.