Thomaz Bellucci

Full name is Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci ...Father, Ildebrando, is a salesman; mother, Maria Regina, is a business owner...Has one older sister, Beatriz...A member of his country's Davis Cup team and has a 4-5 career singles mark in five ties...Considers serve and forehand as strengths and favorite surface is clay...During junior career, reached finals in Ecuador and Venezuela in 2004 and ranked a career-best No. 15 in world junior rankings in January 2005...Future goal is to break Top 20.

2009 -- The top Brazilian became first player from his country to finish in Top 50 since Gustavo Kuerten was No. 40 in 2004…He captured his maiden ATP World Tour title on clay in Gstaad in August as a qualifier, defeating A. Beck in all-lefty title match…He qualified into main draw a career-best six times during season…Became first Brazilian to win an ATP title since Mello triumphed at Delray Beach in September 2004…Was one of five first-time winners on ATP World Tour during season…In February he reached his first final on home soil in Costa do Sauipe, falling to Robredo in three sets…Became first Brazilian to reach an ATP final in Brazil since Kuerten in 2004…In October, reached his first SF on hard courts in Stockholm (l. to O. Rochus) and closed season with title at Sao Paulo Challenger (d. N. Lapentti)…Compiled records of 14-10 on clay and 7-8 on hard courts while winning 13 of 20 tie-breaks…Earned a career-high $406,776.

2008 -- The Brazilian No. 2 (behind Daniel) finished in Top 100 for first time...Compiled 31-8 record and four titles in Challenger action, and posted his first ATP match wins (4-15)...Made his ATP debut as a qualifier at Buenos Aires, and defeated Eschauer (l. to Chela in 2nd RD)...The following week, won Challenger title at Santiago (d. Schwank)...Beginning in April, won three straight Challenger titles on clay at Florianopolis (d. Ferreiro), Tunis (d. Vemic) and Rabat (d. Vassallo Arguello)...Qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros, and drew Nadal in 1st RD...After a SF at Prostejov Challenger, reached career-high No. 67 ranking on June 16...Notched first Slam victory at Wimbledon (d. Kunitsyn, l. to Stadler), and played in first AMS events at Toronto and Cincinnati...Reached 2nd RD in first US Open (l. to del Potro)...Finished season with SF effort at Buenos Aires Challenger (l. to Vassallo Arguello)...Went 0-1 vs. Top 10 opponents...Earned a career-high $221,121.

2007 -- Finished in Top 200 for first time (No. 199) by winning first Futures title at Brazil #5 (d. Kirche) in May...Put together solid stretch in July-August, reaching back-to-back finals at Bogota (l. to Salamanca) and Cuenca (l. to L. Mayer) Challengers...Also SF at Campos do Jordao-1 Challenger...Closed season with QF showings at Quito and Bogota Challengers and SF at Buenos Aires Challenger...Made Davis Cup debut vs. Austria in World Group playoff tie and lost to Melzer in opening rubber...In doubles, won Bogota Challenger title (w/B. Soares) and reached final at Brazil #5 Futures (w/Burjaili).

2006 -- Competed in 18 Futures tournaments with best result final at Brazil #10 (l. to R. Hocevar) and Brazil #18 (l. to Villar)...Made Challenger debut at Campos do Jordao and reached 2nd RD (d. Melo, l. to Klec)...In doubles, went 1-2 in Futures finals...

2005 -- Reached SF at Iran Futures #2 in Tehran and QF at Romania Futures #17...

2004 -- Played in six Futures events in his home country and compiled a 2-6 mark...

2010

Began season at Brisbane, reaching SFs (l. to Berdych)…Made a 2nd RD exit at Australian Open (l. to Roddick) and went 4-3 in singles play in January… In doubles, advanced to Auckland SFs (w/Andre Sa)…

In early February, captured his second ATP World Tour singles title as No. 3 seed at Santiago beating No. 2 seed Juan Monaco 62 06 64 in final…Became first Brazilian to win the at tournament since his idol Kuerten took the crown in 2000. Coincidentally, that was the last year Santiago staged the clay-court event (between 2001-2009 it was staged in Vina del Mar)…"It's a coincidence that Guga won the title the last time the tournament was played in Santiago. Guga was No. 1 in the world and I'm only starting to play in the bigger events now"...Compatriot Joao Souza also reached Santiago SFs, marking the first time two Brazilians had progressed to last four at an ATP World Tour event since 2009 Gstaad...On 8 February, rose seven places to career-high No. 28...Went on to reach Costa do Sauipe QFs (l. to R. Mello) and doubles SFs (w/Daniel)...

In March, as No. 26 seed at Indian Wells, fell to Garcia-Lopez 46 62 61 in 3rd RD...