Marcelo Melo
Marcelo Pinheiro Davi de Melo (Portuguese pronunciation: [maʁˈsɛlu ˈmɛlu]; born September 23, 1983) is a Brazilian professional tennis player from Belo Horizonte. Primarily a doubles specialist, his career-high doubles ranking is No. 1, which he first reached in November 2015. Melo is the only Brazilian ever to top the ATP doubles rankings.
Melo at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters | |
| Country (sports) | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Born | September 23, 1983 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Daniel Melo |
| Prize money | US$8,056,286 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–0 (100% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 273 (21 November 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 613–402 (60.4% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 37 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (2 November 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 51 (29 January 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2015) |
| French Open | W (2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2017) |
| US Open | F (2018) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2014, 2017) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2012, 2016) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2010) |
| French Open | F (2009) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2010) |
| US Open | QF (2013) |
| Last updated on: 29 January 2024. | |
He is a two-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2015 French Open alongside Ivan Dodig and the 2017 Wimbledon Championships with Łukasz Kubot. Melo was also the first Brazilian man ever to win a Grand Slam doubles title. He has won 35 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including nine at Masters 1000 level. He reached the final at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and 2018 US Open in men's doubles, as well as at the 2009 French Open in mixed doubles. Melo also finished runner-up in doubles at the ATP Finals in 2014 and 2017.
He has represented Brazil in the Davis Cup since 2008, often playing doubles alongside André Sá or Bruno Soares, and has also competed at three editions of the Summer Olympic Games.