Ricardo Augusto Amaral Acioly (born February 4, 1964 in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro) is a former tennis player from Brazil.
He has what is considered by many one of the most complete and successful careers in Brazilian tennis having been recognized Internationally as a Player, Coach, Executive, Tournament Promoter and Sports Commentator.
He comes from a "tennis family".
His Father Claudio, who died in 2012, played tennis until he was 82 years old.
His mother Teresinha still plays daily, competes in official tournaments and has reached the N1 position in the Ladies 85 and over ITF Seniors World Ranking.
His Brother Claudio Jr, seven years older and who was a well ranked Brazilian junior player, played an important role in Ricardo's development as he actually coached him in the very early stages.