João Sousa is the highest-ranked Portuguese tennis player by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as of February 2022.[1] He competes on the ATP Tour, where he has won four singles titles from a total of eleven finals.
A professional player since 2005, Sousa peaked at number 61 in the world junior ranking in 2007, shortly after entering the main draw of the Orange Bowl.[2] In June 2009, he won his first singles tournament, a Futures in Spain.[3][4] Sousa started playing in the ATP Challenger Tour in 2008,[5] winning his first tournament at this level in June 2011.[6] Sousa debuted in the World Tour in 2008, playing that year's Estoril Open as a qualifier,[5] and won his first top-tier ATP singles title in September 2013, at the Malaysian Open.[6][7] He has participated in all four Grand Slams, having three third-round appearances at the US Open (2013) and Australian Open (2015 and 2016) as his best performances.[8] While focusing on his singles career, Sousa has also competed in doubles; his best record is the quarterfinals of the 2015 US Open.[9]
Sousa holds several Portuguese men's tennis records. In October 2013, he became the first player to break into the ATP singles ranking top 50,[10] and in 2015, he secured a year-end top-50 ranking (no. 33) for the second time in his career, with 38 wins.[11][12] In 2014, Sousa was the first Portuguese to play exclusively on the ATP World Tour in a single season,[13] and the first to be seeded in a Grand Slam main draw (2014 US Open).[14] He was the fourth Portuguese player to reach the singles top 100, and the second to do it in both singles and doubles rankings (after Nuno Marques).[15] Sousa is also the Portuguese tennis player with the largest career prize money ever and most wins at Grand Slam singles tournaments.[16][17]
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Sousa debuted for the Portugal Davis Cup team in the 2008 season and has played 52 matches in 25 ties. His singles record is 23–12 and his doubles record is 8–9 (31–21 overall).
Information about career finals and earnings, Grand Slam seedings, singles and doubles performance timelines, head-to-head records against top-20 players, and national team participation have been taken from these sources:
^"Joao Sousa: Pro Circuit Activity". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^"2009 Singles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ ab"2008 Singles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^ ab"2011 Singles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^"2013 Singles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^"Career Singles Grand Slam Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"2015 Doubles Activity". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^"João Sousa: 'Quem está no top 50 é muito mais respeitado'" [João Sousa: 'Whoever is in the top 50 is much more respected']. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^"João Sousa sobe ao 33.º posto do ranking mundial" [João Sousa rises to world ranking's no. 33]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
^"O melhor João Sousa de sempre" [The best João Sousa ever]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
^"João Sousa recordista" [João Sousa record-setter]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^"João Sousa cabeça de série no US Open" [João Sousa is seeded at the US Open] (in Portuguese). Rádio Televisão Portuguesa. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^"Nuno Marques: Emirates ATP Rankings History". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Quem é aquele que vai jogar contra o João Sousa? (e temos ainda Nadal a chorar de joelhos)" [Who is the one playing against João Sousa? (and we also have Nadal crying on his knees)]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
^"Novo ciclo de João Sousa" [João Sousa's new cycle]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Daniil Medvedev ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Daniil Medvedev ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Lleyton Hewitt ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Lleyton Hewitt ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Roger Federer ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Roger Federer ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Rafael Nadal ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Rafael Nadal ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Novak Djokovic ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Novak Djokovic ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Andy Murray ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Andy Murray ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Alexander Zverev ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^"Alexander Zverev ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Stefanos Tsitsipas ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Grigor Dimitrov ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Grigor Dimitrov ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. David Ferrer ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"David Ferrer ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Marin Cilic ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Marin Cilic ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Dominic Thiem ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Dominic Thiem ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Juan Martin del Potro ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^"Juan Martin del Potro ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Stan Wawrinka ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Stan Wawrinka ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Milos Raonic ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Milos Raonic ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Kei Nishikori ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^"Kei Nishikori ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Tomas Berdych ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Tomas Berdych ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Kevin Anderson ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^"Kevin Anderson ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Andrey Rublev ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Karen Khachanov ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Gilles Simon ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Gilles Simon ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Gael Monfils ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Gael Monfils ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. David Goffin ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"David Goffin ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Mikhail Youzhny ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Mikhail Youzhnyć ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Janko Tipsarević ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Janko Tipsarević ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Marcos Baghdatis ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Marcos Baghdatis ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Diego Schwartzman ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Diego Schwartzman ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Jurgen Melzer ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Jurgen Melzer ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Karen Khachanov ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Jack Sock ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Jack Sock ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. John Isner ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"John Isner ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Roberto Bautista Agut ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Roberto Bautista Agut ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Fabio Fognini ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Fabio Fognini ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Nicolas Almagro ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
^"Nicolas Almagro ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Lucas Pouille ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Lucas Pouille ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Pablo Carreno Busta ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^"Pablo Carreno Busta ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Denis Shapovalov ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^ ab"Ernests Gulbis ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Juan Monaco ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^"Juan Monaco ATP Profile". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^"Joao Sousa vs. Ernests Gulbis ATP Head 2 Head". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 November 2015.