Jaime Faria (born 6 August 2003) is a Portuguese

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player. He achieved a career high singles ranking of world No. 262 on 1 April 2024. He achieved a career high doubles ranking of No. 209 on 20 November 2023.

Career

In October 2021, He won his first ATP point in

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. In July 2022, he won his first singles and doubles titles in Castelo Branco, Portugal, on consecutive days. In January 2023, he made his debut on the ATP Challenger circuit. The same month he made headlines when he threw his racquet in frustration during a match at the

2023 Oeiras Indoors II The 2023 Oeiras Indoors II was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2023 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Oeiras, Portugal from 9 to 14 January 2023. Singles ...

in Portugal and nearly struck his opponent

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. In February and March 2024, he won four consecutive tournaments on the

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, winning the Vale do Lobo Open in Portugal as well as the Vila Real de Santo António, the Faro Open, and the Quinta do Lago. He qualified for the main draw at the

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, making his ATP Tour debut.

Personal information

Faria trains at the Centro de Alto Rendimento do Jamor in Portugal.

References

2003 births Living people Portuguese male tennis players 21st-century Portuguese people

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