Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (born 19 February 1998) is a Brazilian professional

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player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 137 achieved on 25 July 2022 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 75 achieved on 20 June 2022. He is currently the No. 2 Brazilian tennis player.

Junior career

Meligeni Alves won the 2016 US Open boys' doubles title, partnering Juan Carlos Aguilar.

Professional career

2020: ATP debut and maiden Challenger singles and doubles titles

Meligeni made his debut in an ATP Tour singles main draw as wildcard at the

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, losing in three sets to world No. 4 Dominic Thiem in the first round. Meligeni won his first

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doubles title at

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alongside Venezuelan Luis David Martínez, defeating spaniards

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and Jaume Munar in the final. Meligeni Alves won his first ATP Challenger singles title at

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, defeating Portuguese

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, on 29 November 2020. He also won his second doubles title alongside Luis David Martínez in the same event.

2021: First ATP title and top 100 debut in doubles

In March 2021, Meligeni Alves won his first

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doubles title alongside

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at the

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defeating

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and

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. He reached the top 100 on 14 June 2021 at World No. 99.

2022: Top 150 debut in singles, Second ATP doubles title

In February 2022, Meligeni Alves won his second ATP 250 doubles title at the

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alongside Matos. He reached the top 150 at No. 144 on 18 July 2022 following his second Challenger title at the

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in Romania and a career-high singles ranking of No. 137 on 25 July 2022.

Personal life

Meligeni Alves' older sister

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is also a tennis player and their uncle, Fernando Meligeni, was also a tennis player who reached the semifinals at the

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and at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Challenger and Futures/World Tennis Tour Finals

Singles: 11 (6–5)

Doubles: 19 (8–11)

National representation

Davis Cup

Meligeni Alves was first nominated to play for

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in September 2021 against

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. Meligeni Alves made his debut in Davis Cup against

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and won in straight sets in the second rubber which after allowed the Brazilian team to confirm the 4-0 tie and advance into the

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. Currently, Meligeni Alves sports a 3–2 record in Davis Cup matches.

United Cup

He represented Brazil at the

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as the No. 2 player.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

References

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