Only child to mother, Virginia, and father, Paolo, who is a former Portuguese national champion in volleyball.
Began playing tennis at age 6 with his family at a club in their hometown of Maia. Also liked to swim, but dedicated more time to tennis.
Played college tennis at Mississippi State University for 4 years (2016-19), earning a degree in kinesiology and reaching 2019 NCAA singles final.
Favourite tournament is Estoril.
Idol growing up was Roger Federer: "Roger has been my one and only since the early days. Just learning how to be a professional, competing and playing matches, you really value what he does on court. How you stay calm and positive during crazy points."
Best advice received: "My coach Rui Machado told me that you don't win when you want to, you win when you're able to do it. It sounds better in Portuguese: Não é quando queres, é quando consegues. Sometimes you can feel great in a match, the conditions are great and everything is aligned for you to win, but somehow you don't. And when you least expect it, you're able to do it."
Favourite sports team is Portuguese football club FC Porto.
Enjoys listening to Coldplay.
Biggest passion outside tennis is sightseeing and travel.
Perfect day without tennis is relaxing at home and going to the nearby zoo in Maia.
Diagnosed as partially deaf in left ear.
Underwent left wrist surgery in 2019.
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Achieved new career-high ranking 18 times in 2022 before peaking at No. 63 on 10 April 2023.
Qualified at 2022 Roland Garros and 2022 US Open, defeating Shelton in 5 sets at US Open for 1st Grand Slam or ATP Tour win of career.
Posted 4 of his 9 tour-level wins in Portugal, including Davis Cup singles debut in hometown of Maia (d. Majchrzak in March 2022).
Advanced to 7Challenger finals, winning titles at 2021 Antalya-3, 2022 Barletta, 2023 Monterrey and 2023 Phoenix.
Five-time All-American during 4-year college career at Mississippi State University, posting 31-match win streak that ended in his last match (l. to Jubb in 2019 NCAA singles final).
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