Dácio Campos (born 18 December 1963) is a former professional

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player from

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, and TV commentator.

Career

Campos played collegiate tennis in the

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, for the

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.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> In 1985 he appeared in three

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ties for

, against

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and

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. He won four rubbers, three in singles and one in doubles.Davis Cup Profile
/ref> At the

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, Campos played eighth seed

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in the first round and lost in straight sets. It would be his only

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singles match. He did however appear in the men's doubles at nine Grand Slam tournaments. Campos was a mixed doubles quarter-finalist at the

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, with

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as his partner. He won one

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tournament during his career, which was as a doubles player, at the 1989 Guarujá Open.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (6)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campos, Dacio 1963 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players Houston Cougars men's tennis players Brazilian expatriate tennis players in the United States Sportspeople from Piracicaba