Bruno Soares facts for kids

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Bruno Soares

Country (sports)	Brazil
Residence	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Born	(1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 (age 43) Belo Horizonte
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	2001
Retired	September 2022
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Hugo Daibert
Prize money	US $6,948,824
Singles
Career record	2–0
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 221 (22 March 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	Q2 (2004)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2004)
US Open	Q1 (2004)
Doubles
Career record	545–324 (62.72%)
Career titles	35
Highest ranking	No. 2 (17 October 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2016)
French Open	F (2020)
Wimbledon	QF (2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
US Open	W (2016, 2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Olympic Games	QF (2012, 2016)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	3
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	W (2016)
French Open	SF (2014, 2019)
Wimbledon	F (2013)
US Open	W (2012, 2014)

Bruno Fraga Soares (born February 27, 1982) is a famous former professional tennis player from Brazil. He was an expert in doubles, where two players team up on each side of the net.

Soares was one of the best doubles players in the world. He won six major championships, known as Grand Slams. In men's doubles, he won the Australian Open and the US Open in 2016 with his partner Jamie Murray. He won the US Open again in 2020 with Mate Pavić.

He also won three Grand Slam titles in mixed doubles, where a male and female player team up. He won the US Open in 2012, the US Open again in 2014, and the Australian Open in 2016.

Throughout his career, Soares won 35 titles on the ATP Tour. In October 2016, he reached his highest ranking as the No. 2 doubles player in the world. He also represented his home country of Brazil in the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games.

A Doubles Star is Born

Bruno Soares started his professional career in 2001. By 2008, he began to make a name for himself in the world of doubles tennis. That year, he reached the semifinals at the French Open and the quarterfinals at the US Open. He also won his first ATP title at a tournament in Nottingham, England.

After his success in 2008, Soares married his wife, Bruna Alvim. They have a son named Noah, who was born in 2015.

Teaming Up for Trophies

Soares at the 2013 French Open.

In tennis, having a great partner is very important. Soares played with several talented players during his career.

From 2009, he partnered with Kevin Ullyett from Zimbabwe. Together, they won a title in Stockholm and reached the quarterfinals at both Wimbledon and the French Open.

Starting in 2010, Soares teamed up with fellow Brazilian Marcelo Melo. They won titles together and even defeated the famous Bryan brothers, who were the top doubles team in the world at the time.

The Peya Partnership

Bruno Soares (left) and his partner Alexander Peya.

In 2012, Soares began a very successful partnership with Alexander Peya from Austria. They quickly became one of the best teams in the world. In 2013, they won a Masters 1000 title in Canada, which is one of the biggest tournaments outside of the Grand Slams.

This victory helped Soares reach a career-high ranking of world No. 4. Later that year, he became the No. 3 doubles player in the world. This was the highest ranking ever achieved by a Brazilian tennis player in doubles.

Soares and Peya also reached the final of the 2013 US Open, but they finished in second place.

Winning the Grand Slams

A Grand Slam is one of the four most important tournaments in tennis: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Winning one is a player's biggest dream.

First Grand Slam Title

Soares won his first Grand Slam title in 2012. He played in the mixed doubles at the US Open with his partner Ekaterina Makarova from Russia. They defeated some of the top teams to win the championship. This was a huge moment for Soares and for Brazilian tennis.

He won the US Open mixed doubles again in 2014, this time with Sania Mirza of India.

An Amazing Year with Jamie Murray

Soares and Jamie Murray won ten titles together, including two Grand Slams.

In 2016, Soares teamed up with Jamie Murray from Great Britain. They had an incredible year together.

First, they won the men's doubles title at the Australian Open. At the same tournament, Soares also won the mixed doubles title with his partner Elena Vesnina. This made him the first Brazilian man to win two titles at the same Grand Slam.

Later that year, Soares and Murray won the men's doubles title at the US Open. They finished the year as the No. 1 doubles team in the world.

More Success and Retirement

Soares continued to play at a high level for many more years. In 2020, he won his third men's doubles Grand Slam title at the US Open, this time with Mate Pavić of Croatia.

After a long and successful career, Soares played his final match at the 2022 US Open, playing alongside his old partner, Jamie Murray.

Major Finals

Here are the results from Bruno Soares's biggest championship matches, known as Grand Slam finals.

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 second-place finishes)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2013	US Open	Hard	Alexander Peya	Leander Paes Radek Štěpánek	1–6, 3–6
Win	2016	Australian Open	Hard	Jamie Murray	Daniel Nestor Radek Štěpánek	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win	2016	US Open	Hard	Jamie Murray	Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García-López	6–2, 6–3
Win	2020	US Open	Hard	Mate Pavić	Wesley Koolhof Nikola Mektić	7–5, 6–3
Loss	2020	French Open	Clay	Mate Pavić	Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies	3–6, 5–7
Loss	2021	US Open	Hard	Jamie Murray	Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury	6–3, 2–6, 2–6

Mixed Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 second-place finish)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2012	US Open	Hard	Ekaterina Makarova	Květa Peschke Marcin Matkowski	6–7(8–10), 6–1, [12–10]
Loss	2013	Wimbledon	Grass	Lisa Raymond	Kristina Mladenovic Daniel Nestor	7–5, 2–6, 6–8
Win	2014	US Open	Hard	Sania Mirza	Abigail Spears Santiago González	6–1, 2–6, [11–9]
Win	2016	Australian Open	Hard	Elena Vesnina	Coco Vandeweghe Horia Tecău	6–4, 4–6, [10–5]

See also

In Spanish: Bruno Soares para niños