Carlos Fernandes (tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian tennis player
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Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil
About Carlos Fernandes (tennis)
- Carlos Fernandes (born 6 February 1936) is a retired Brazilian tennis player.
- He had a good all-round game with excellent passing shots and moved fast around the court.
- Fernandes had a reputation for being a charismatic ladies man.
- He later became a coach.
- He made his Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon 1957, losing in the opening round to Jorgen Ulrich.
- At Roland Garros in 1958, Fernandes lost in round one to Pierre Darmon.
- At Wimbledon he lost in round one to Butch Buchholz.
- At 1959 French Open, Fernandes lost in round three to Jacques Brichant.
- At Wimbledon he lost in round two to Neale Fraser.
- At French Open 1960, Fernandes lost in round three to Bobby Wilson and at Wimbledon lost in round two to Wolfgang Stuck.
- At 1961 French Open, Fernandes achieved his best Grand Slam singles result by beating Pierre Darmon and Bob Hewitt before losing to Jan-Erik Lundqvist in the quarter finals.
- He lost in round two of Wimbledon to Wilson.
- At Roland Garros 1962, Fernandes lost to Lundqvist in round two.
- At Wimbledon he lost in round one to Neale Fraser's brother John.
- At 1963 French Open he lost in round one to Christian Duxin.
- In round one of Wimbledon he led a young Arthur Ashe by two sets to 0, but lost in five sets.
- At Wimbledon 1964 he lost in round two to Gene Scott.
- An ankle injury in 1964 took its toll and Fernandes played less after that.
- As Open tennis arrived, Fernandes was reaching the end of his career.
- He lost in round one of 1968 French Open to Bernard Montrenaud.
- At Wimbledon he lost in round one to Mike Sangster.
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