Dácio Campos

Dácio Campos (born 18 December 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil,[1] and TV commentator.[2]

Dácio Campos
Dácio Campos (2011)
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1963-12-18) 18 December 1963
Piracicaba, Brazil
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$101,721
Singles
Career record1—12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 107 (22 Jul 1985)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1985)
Doubles
Career record14–33
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 82 (15 May 1989)
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open1R (1985, 86, 87, 89)
Wimbledon2R (1986)
US Open1R (1989)

Career

Campos played collegiate tennis in the United States, for the University of Houston.[3]

In 1985 he appeared in three Davis Cup ties for Brazil, against Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico. He won four rubbers, three in singles and one in doubles.[4]

At the 1985 French Open, Campos played eighth seed Eliot Teltscher in the first round and lost in straight sets.[3] It would be his only Grand Slam singles match.[3] He did however appear in the men's doubles at nine Grand Slam tournaments.[3]

Campos was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the 1986 French Open, with Regina Maršíková as his partner.[3]

He won one Grand Prix tournament during his career, which was as a doubles player, at the 1989 Guarujá Open.[3]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Outcome No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1989 Guaruja, Brazil Hard Ricardo Acioly César Kist
Mauro Menezes		 7–6, 7–6

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)
No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 1985 Campos, Brazil Hard Nelson Aerts 6–7, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: (6)
No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1. 1985 Curitiba, Brazil Clay Luiz Mattar Álvaro Fillol
Dominik Utzinger		 7–6, 6–3
2. 1985 Tampere, Finland Clay Alessandro de Minicis Carlos Kirmayr
Luiz Mattar		 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
3. 1985 Campos, Brazil Hard Carlos Kirmayr Luiz Mattar
Belus Prajoux		 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
4. 1986 Campos, Brazil Hard Carlos Kirmayr Givaldo Barbosa
Ivan Kley		 7–6, 7–5
5. 1988 Sao Paulo, Brazil Clay Pablo Albano Gustavo Luza
Alberto Mancini		 7–5, 6–4
6. 1989 Brasilia, Brazil Hard Ricardo Acioly Marcelo Hennemann
Edvaldo Oliveira		 7–6, 6–3

References
  1. ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  2. Manchete2000 - Page 12 "Dácio Campos, outro ex-tenista que agora usa seu talento como comentarista do SporTV, acha que agora é tudo questão de sorte, especialmente nos golpes de aproximação e nos voleios."
  3. ATP World Tour Profile
  4. Davis Cup Profile
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