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| Full name | João Frederico Limpo Franco Gil[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Portugal |
| Residence | Sintra, Portugal |
| Born | 24 March 1985 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand; until 2015 two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | João Cunha e Silva (2003–11) Juan Esparcia (2011–12) Bernardo Mota (2012) Vasco Antunes (2013–) |
| Prize money | $1,453,933 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 67–74[a] |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (25 April 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–35[b] |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (20 September 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 1268 (11 December 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2010, 2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Last updated on: 5 June 2018. | |
João Frederico Limpo Franco Gil[1] (born 24 March 1985), known as Fred Gil (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɨðɨˈɾiku ˈfɾɛð ˈʒil]), is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who competes in the ITF Men's Circuit. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 62 in the world on 25 April 2011.[2]
Gil made some Portuguese tennis major breakthroughs during his career. At the 2010 Estoril Open, he was the first Portuguese to reach an ATP Tour final,[3] and in April 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of 62[4] – the highest ever for a Portuguese player until he was surpassed by Rui Machado in September that same year.[5] Gil was the first Portuguese man to reach the third round in a Grand Slam singles event (2012 Australian Open) and the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event (2011 Monte-Carlo Masters).[6][7] He was the first Portuguese to hit one million dollars in career prize money.[8] In 2009, Gil became the second Portuguese player to reach the singles top 100 (after Nuno Marques), and in October 2010, he and Rui Machado were the first Portuguese duo to rank inside the top 100 simultaneously.[9] Gil is currently coached by Vasco Antunes.[10]
- ^ a b "Frederico Gil". Correio da Manhã. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Frederico Gil ATP Ranking History". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Frederico Gil na final do Estoril Open [Frederico Gil in the Estoril Open final]". Expresso (in Portuguese). 9 May 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Frederico Gil sobe ao 62.º posto do ranking ATP [Frederico Gil rises to 62nd place in the ATP ranking]". Record (in Portuguese). 25 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rui Machado melhor português de sempre com o 59.º posto [Rui Machado best Portuguese ever with 59th place]". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Open da Austrália: Tsonga "atropela" Frederico Gil [Australian Open: Tsonga "runs over" Frederico Gil]". Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Gil é o primeiro português nos "quartos" de um Masters 1000 [Gil is the first Portuguese at the "quarters" in a Masters 1000]". TSF (in Portuguese). 14 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "João Sousa gives Portugal its first ever ATP Tour win". The Portugal Times. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Machado e Gil são exemplo para o País [Machado and Gil are examples for the country]". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Frederico Gil define equipa técnica [Frederico Gil defines coaching staff]". Record. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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