Began playing tennis aged seven with his father Armando at the local club…Moved to Barcelona at 15 to pursue his dream and become a professional tennis player…Father, Armando, is a judge and mother, Adelaide, is a banker…Has one brother, Luis, who is a student…Growing up he admired Juan Carlos Ferrero, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer…Hobbies include playing and watching football, reading books, going to the cinema and hanging out with friends…If he wasn't a tennis player he would have loved to become a football player or a doctor…Favourite shot is the forehand…Trains at the BTT Academy in Barcelona…Speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, French and Italian.
2012 -- The top player from Portugal finished in Top 100 for 1st time with successful Challenger campaign, winning 2 titles and compiling a 38-21 match record...In limited ATP World Tour level play, went 5-5, with 2R in Barcelona (d. Kunitsyn, l. to Gil) and QF on home soil in Estoril (d. Elias, Istomin, l. to Ramos) in back-to-back weeks...Made Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros by qualifying into main draw and losing in 4 sets to No. 23 Granollers in 1R. Lost in final round of qualifying at Australian Open, 2R of qualifying at Wimbledon and 1R at US Open...His Challenger titles came at Mersin (d. Marti) in April and Tampere (d. Prodon) in July without dropping a set. Also finalist at Como (l. to Haider-Maurer) in September...Played in Davis Cup ties during year and in World Group play-off vs. Slovakia, defeated Lacko and lost to Klizan...Earned a career-high $128,390...
2011 -- Claimed 1st Challenger title at Furth. Won title at 3 Futures events...
2010 -- In Challengers, reached QF in Istanbul and Seville. Won 3 Futures titles and reached 1 other final...
2009 -- Reached 4 Futures finals, winning 1 title. Was 29-21 in Futures...
2008 -- Qualified into Estoril and won 1st career ATP match (d. Marach, l. to Gil). Made Davis Cup debut in dead rubber against Ukraine. Reached QF or better in 4 Futures...
2007 -- Went 9-16 in Futures, reaching 3 QF...