Emanuel Couto (born 6 August 1973), is a Portuguese former professional tennis player.
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He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 91 in 1997.
Country (sports) | Portugal |
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Born | Guarda, Portugal | 6 August 1973
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 269,001 |
Singles | |
Career record | 15–21 (42%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 174 (22 February 1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 32–33 (49%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 91 (6 September 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
US Open | 1R (1995) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (1992, 1996) |
The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Bernardo Mota.
Couto participated in 20 Davis Cup ties for Portugal from 1994 to 2003, posting a 13–5 record in doubles and an 11–10 record in singles.
Couto also represented Portugal in the Olympics in Barcelona 92 and Atlanta 96 in the doubles category.
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Mar 1995 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | João Cunha e Silva | Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 1. | Jun 1996 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Bernardo Mota | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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