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André Sá

Full name	André Rezende Sá
Country (sports)	Brazil
Residence	Blumenau, Brazil
Born	(1977-05-06) 6 May 1977 (age 48) Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	1996
Retired	2018
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$2,632,597
Singles
Career record	52–92 (36.11%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 55 (12 August 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2001)
French Open	1R (2000, 2002, 2003)
Wimbledon	QF (2002)
US Open	2R (2000, 2001)
Doubles
Career record	291–306 (48.74%)
Career titles	11
Highest ranking	No. 17 (2 February 2009)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2004)
French Open	3R (2002, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Wimbledon	SF (2007)
US Open	QF (2007, 2016)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2004, 2008, 2016)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2009, 2010, 2013)
French Open	QF (2008, 2009)
Wimbledon	2R (2010, 2016)
US Open	2R (2009)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	SF (2000)
Medal record Pan American Games Gold 1999 Winnipeg Men's Doubles

André Rezende Sá is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He was born on May 6, 1977.

André Sá was especially good at doubles tennis. He won 11 doubles titles during his career. He also reached a high ranking of world No. 17 in doubles. In singles, his best achievement was reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2002.

André Sá's Early Life and Training

André Sá started playing tennis when he was eight years old. His older brother encouraged him to play. When he was 12, he was the top-ranked player in Brazil for his age.

He then moved to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, USA. He trained there for five years. In 1996, he finished his studies at the academy. He also played basketball there for three years.

In 2019, André Sá and his family moved to Australia. He took on a new role there. He became the head of player liaison for Tennis Australia.

André Sá's Professional Tennis Journey

André Sá played his first professional tennis match in 1993. He was 16 years old at the time. In 1997, he started traveling around South America. He reached his first Challenger tournament final in his hometown.

First Wins and Grand Slam Debut

In 1998, André Sá won his first Challenger title in Vietnam. He won two more Challenger titles that year. He also played in his first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon.

In 1999, he won three more Challenger titles in the United States. He had a winning streak of 13 matches.

Reaching New Heights in the Early 2000s

In 2000, André Sá reached his first ATP semifinal in Memphis. He also played in three Grand Slams: the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. He was part of the Brazilian Davis Cup team that reached the semifinals.

In 2001, he won two more Challenger titles. He also reached an ATP semifinal in Hong Kong.

His best year in singles was 2002. He reached his highest singles ranking of No. 55. This was after a great performance at Wimbledon. He made it to the quarterfinals there. He won several tough matches before losing to Tim Henman.

Doubles Success and Olympic Games

André Sá became known as one of Brazil's best doubles players. He won 11 ATP doubles titles. He also won 21 Challenger doubles titles. His highest doubles ranking was world No. 17.

In 1999, he won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada. He won this in men's doubles with his partner, Paulo Taicher.

He also represented Brazil in the Olympic Games.

• In 2004, he played in the Athens Olympics. He and his partner beat a strong Spanish team.
• He also competed in the 2008 and 2016 Olympics.

In 2007, he reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in men's doubles. He played with his partner, Marcelo Melo. They played some very long and exciting matches. One match lasted almost six hours!

Davis Cup and Retirement

André Sá played 17 matches for the Brazilian Davis Cup team. He had a very good record in doubles for his country. He was part of the team that reached the World Group Semifinals in 2000.

André Sá retired from professional tennis in 2018. His last doubles match was at the Brasil Open.

André Sá's Doubles Titles

André Sá won 11 ATP Tour doubles titles during his career. He also reached 19 finals.

• 2001: Hong Kong Open (with Karsten Braasch)
• 2007: Estoril Open (with Marcelo Melo)
• 2008: Brasil Open (with Marcelo Melo)
• 2008: Hypo Group Tennis International (with Marcelo Melo)
• 2008: New Haven Open (with Marcelo Melo)
• 2009: Austrian Open Kitzbühel (with Marcelo Melo)
• 2011: Moselle Open (with Jamie Murray)
• 2015: Buenos Aires Open (with Jarkko Nieminen)
• 2015: Nottingham Open (with Chris Guccione)
• 2015: Umag Open (with Máximo González)
• 2017: Brasil Open (with Rogério Dutra Silva)

André Sá's Challenger Singles Titles

André Sá won 11 Challenger Tour singles titles:

• 1998: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• 1998: Salinas, Ecuador
• 1998: Gramado, Brazil
• 1999: Austin, USA
• 1999: Tulsa, USA
• 1999: Dallas, USA
• 2001: Calabasas, USA
• 2001: Salvador, Brazil
• 2004: São Paulo, Brazil
• 2004: College Station, USA
• 2005: Campos do Jordão, Brazil

See also

In Spanish: André Sá para niños