João Pedro Sorgi (born October 18, 1993) is a former Brazilian
tennis
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player. He has a career high
ATP singles ranking of No. 251, achieved on 18 September 2017. Sorgi also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 263 achieved on 30 September 2013.
Career
In May 2011, Sorgi reached the semifinals in
Trofeo Bonfiglio
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(a prestigious
junior tennis tournament) after defeating top ranked
Dominic Thiem
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in quarterfinals.
Sorgi reached the final of ten
Futures in singles, but has only one title; he won the Brazil F10 in
São José do Rio Preto
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in October 2013. In doubles, he won 17 titles out of 27 finals, including three consecutive titles in three weeks, doing this two times: Egypt F11, F12, F13 (in June 2013) partnering
André Miele and Argentina F5, F6, F7 (in May 2016) partnering
Marcelo Zormann.
At
Challenger level, he reached two finals in doubles, finishing runner-up in both. In singles, he reached a lone final, losing in straight sets to
Tennys Sandgren
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at the
Savannah Challenger.
National representation
Davis Cup
Sorgi was first nominated to play for
Brazil
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in
Davis Cup
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in February 2018 against
Dominican Republic
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. Sorgi made his debut in Davis Cup against
José Hernández-Fernández but lost in 3 sets. He won the deciding rubber of that tie – against
Roberto Cid Subervi – in three sets, which allowed the Brazilian team to advance into the second round, against
Colombia
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. Sorgi reentered against Colombia at the deciding rubber of that tie but lost in straight sets to
Alejandro González.
Currently, João Sorgi sports a 1–2 record in Davis Cup matches. He has played only singles matches thus far.
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 11 (1–10)
Doubles: 27 (17–10)
References
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1993 births
Living people
Tennis players from São Paulo (state)
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian male tennis players
People from Sertãozinho
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen