Pedro Sousa
Full namePedro Barreiros Cardoso de Sousa
CountryPortugal
ResidenceVale Travesso, Portugal
Birth date27 May 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeLisbon, Portugal
Height1.80 m
Turnedpro2007
RetiredOctober 2023
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS$1,118,975
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 99 (18 February 2019)
Australianopenresult1R (2019, 2021)
FrenchopenresultQ3 (2012, 2017, 2022)
Wimbledonresult1R (2021)
Usopenresult1R (2020)
Othertournamentsyes
Olympicsresult1R (2021)
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 241 (22 July 2013)
Othertournamentsdoublesyes
Olympicsdoublesresult1R (2021)
Updated3 April 2023

Pedro Barreiros Cardoso de Sousa[1] (ˈpeðɾu ˈsozɐ; born 27 May 1988) is a Portuguese tennis coach and a former professional player who primarily competed on the ATP Challenger Tour. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 99 in February 2019.

Career

He reached his first ATP final as a lucky loser at the 2020 Argentina Open after the withdrawal of top seed Diego Schwartzman in the semifinals but lost to Casper Ruud in the championship match. He had never reached a tour-level quarterfinal prior to this tournament, becoming only the third player from Portugal in the Open Era to reach a tour-level final.[2][3][4]

In April 2023, using a qualification wildcard, Sousa qualified into the main draw for his last appearance at an ATP Tour event and his home tournament, the 2023 Estoril Open. He also announced his retirement from professional tennis, the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open Challenger being his final event.[5] He retired on 6 October 2023.[6]

In 2024, Sousa started coaching Henrique Rocha.[7]

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (0–0)
ATP 250 Series (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2020Argentina Open, Argentina250 SeriesClayCasper Ruud1–6, 4–6

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 35 (17 titles, 18 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (8–8)
ITF Futures Tour (9–10)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (15–16)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Aug 2009Spain F25, DéniaFuturesClayGerard Granollers Pujol6–0, 6–2
Loss1–1Oct 2009Brazil F22, BauruFuturesClayRafael Camilo1–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Mar 2011Portugal F1, FaroFuturesHardKamil Čapkovič4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss1–3Feb 2012Spain F3, MurciaFuturesClaySteven Diez6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win2–3Mar 2012Portugal F1, FaroFuturesHardClaudio Grassi6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Loss2–4Jan 2013USA F1, PlantationFuturesClayVictor Crivoi2–6, 4–6
Loss2–5Feb 2013Portugal F1, Vale do LoboFuturesHardNiels Desein6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win3–5Mar 2013Portugal F2, LouléFuturesHardRui Machado5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss3–6Nov 2013Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClayLeonardo Mayer4–6, 5–7
Win4–6Jan 2016Tunisia F1, HammametFuturesClayJordan Ubiergo6–0, 1–2 ret.
Loss4–7Jan 2016Tunisia F2, HammametFuturesClayMiljan Zekić3–6, 3–6
Loss4–8Feb 2016Tunisia F4, HammametFuturesClayJeremy Jahn6–4, 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win5–8Mar 2016Tunisia F9, HammametFuturesClayAlberto Romero de Ávila Senise6–4, 6–2
Loss5–9Mar 2016Tunisia F10, HammametFuturesClayArthur De Greef6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Win6–9Mar 2016Tunisia F11, HammametFuturesClayJoris De Loore1–6, 6–1, 7–5
Loss6–10Apr 2016Tunisia F12, HammametFuturesClayAlexander Ward6–7(6–8), 0–6
Loss6–11May 2016Tunisia F17, HammametFuturesClayOriol Roca Batalla3–6, 4–6
Win7–11May 2016Tunisia F18, HammametFuturesClayOriol Roca Batalla6–3, 6–1
Win8–11May 2016Tunisia F19, HammametFuturesClayAlexander Zhurbin6–2, 6–1
Win9–11Jun 2016Netherlands F1, AlkmaarFuturesClayJosé Pereira3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win10–11Apr 2017Francavilla, ItalyChallengerClayAlessandro Giannessi6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss10–12Jul 2017Tampere, FinlandChallengerClayCalvin Hemery3–6, 4–6
Win11–12Aug 2017Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClayGuilherme Clezar6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Win12–12Sep 2017Como, ItalyChallengerClayMarco Cecchinato1–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win13–12May 2018Braga, PortugalChallengerClayCasper Ruud6–0, 3–6, 6–3
Loss13–13Aug 2018Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClayAndrej Martin1–6, 2–6
Win14–13Aug 2018Pullach, GermanyChallengerClayJan-Lennard Struff6–1, 6–3
Loss14–14Oct 2018Lima, PeruChallengerClayCristian Garín4–6, 4–6
Loss14–15Nov 2018Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClayGuido Andreozzi5–7, 6–1, 4–6
Win15–15Jun 2019Blois, FranceChallengerClayKimmer Coppejans4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Win16–15Aug 2019Meerbusch, GermanyChallengerClayPeđa Krstin7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3
Loss16–16Sep 2019Florence, ItalyChallengerClayMarco Trungelliti2–6, 3–6
Loss16–17Oct 2020Split, CroatiaChallengerClayFrancisco Cerúndolo6–4, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss16–18Oct 2020Lisbon, PortugalChallengerClayJaume Munar6–7(3–7), 2–6
Win17–18Dec 2020Maia, PortugalChallengerClayCarlos Taberner6–0, 5–7, 6–2

Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–3)
ITF Futures Tour (5–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (3–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2006Portugal F6, Ponta DelgadaFuturesHardGastão EliasTuomas Ketola
Juho Paukku		7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Jul 2008Spain F25, AlicanteFuturesClayTiago GodinhoDavid Ollivier Baquero
Carlos Rexach Itoiz		5–7, 1–6
Win1–2Feb 2012USA F4, Palm CoastFuturesClayChristian LindellVahid Mirzadeh
Michael Shabaz		6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–8]
Win2–2Feb 2012Spain F2, MallorcaFuturesClayGonçalo FalcãoMiguel Ángel López Jaén
Carlos Poch Gradin		6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
Win3–2Mar 2012Portugal F1, FaroFuturesHardGonçalo FalcãoDénes Lukács
Steven Moneke		7–5, 6–4
Loss3–3Aug 2012Italy F20, La SpeziaFuturesClayAlejandro GonzálezCristian Rodríguez
Óscar Rodríguez		6–7(1–7), 4–6
Loss3–4Oct 2012Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChallengerClayFred GilMarcelo Demoliner
João Souza		2–6, 4–6
Win4–4Jan 2013USA F1, PlantationFuturesClayFranko ŠkugorJoão Domingues
Hassan Ndayishimiye		6–2, 6–3
Win5–4Feb 2013Portugal F1, Vale do LoboFuturesHardGonçalo FalcãoJuan-Samuel Arauzo-Martínez
Jaime Pulgar-García		6–3, 6–4
Loss5–5Jan 2016Tunisia F1, HammametFuturesClayFred GilStephan Hoiss
Jeremy Jahn		4–6, 1–6
Loss5–6Jul 2019Ludwigshafen, GermanyChallengerClayJoão DominguesNathaniel Lammons
Fernando Romboli		6–7(4–7), 1–6
Loss5–7Sep 2019Como, ItalyChallengerClayFabrício NeisAndre Begemann
Florin Mergea		7–5, 5–7, [12–14]

ITF Junior Circuit

Singles: 3 (3 titles)

Legend
Grade A (0–0)
Grade 1 (1–0)
Grade 2 (1–0)
Grade 3 (1–0)
Grade 4 (0–0)
Grade 5 (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoors (3–0)
Indoors (0–0)
ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
WinApr 20053rd SFAX ITF Junior Tournament, TunisiaGrade 3HardAhmad Rabeea Muhammad6–2, 6–0
WinApr 2006Istres International Junior Tournament, FranceGrade 2ClayStéphane Piro6–3, 7–6(7–0)
WinJul 200612th Sportastic Junior Open Wels, AustriaGrade 1ClayMatteo Trevisan6–2, 6–4

Performance timelines

Singles

Current through the 2021 US Open.

Tournament2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAQ1A1RQ11R0 / 20–20%
French OpenAAAAAAQ3Q1AQ1AQ3Q2AQ1Q10 / 00–0–
WimbledonAAAAAAQ1AAQ1AQ3AANH1R0 / 10–1–
US OpenAAAAAAQ1AQ1Q1Q1Q1AA1RQ10 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–10–20 / 40–40%
National representation
Summer OlympicsNHNHANHANH1R0 / 10–10%
Davis CupZ1Z1AAZ2AAZ2AAZ1Z1Z1RRZ10 / 810–5
Career statistics
Tournaments010001110011273826
Titles00000000000000000
Finals00000000000000101
Hard win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–10–41–11–40 / 72–11
Clay win–loss0–10–10–00–01–00–10–12–10–00–01–14–13–20–53–21–30 / 1814–18
Grass win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10 / 10–10%
Carpet win–loss0–01–00–0Discontinued0 / 01–0
Outdoor win–loss0–10–10–00–00–00–10–11–10–00–01–12–13–30–63–32–80 / 2512–27
Indoor win–loss0–01–00–00–01–00–00–01–00–00–00–12–00–00–31–00–00 / 16–4
Overall win–loss0–11–10–00–01–00–10–12–10–00–01–24–13–30–94–32–80 / 2618–31
Win (%)
Year-end ranking988147910714344793382652001037786188126104140105146$1,118,975

Doubles

Tournament2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021SRW–LWin%
National representation
Summer OlympicsNHANHANHANH1R0 / 10–1–
Davis CupZ1Z1AAZ2AAZ2AAZ1Z1Z1RRZ10 / 83–0100%
Career statistics
Tournaments010111110110110313
Titles00000000000000000
Finals00000000000000000
Hard win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–01–00–10 / 12–167%
Clay win–loss0–00–10–00–12–10–10–12–10–00–10–10–01–10–10–00–20 / 125–1229%
Grass win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0–
Outdoor win–loss0–00–10–00–12–10–10–11–10–00–10–10–01–10–10–00–30 / 134–1324%
Indoor win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–01–00–00–00–00–00–01–01–00–00 / 03–0100%
Overall win–loss0–00–10–00–12–10–10–12–10–00–10–10–01–11–11–00–30 / 137–1335%
Win (%)–0%–0%67%0%0%67%–0%0%–50%50%100%
Year-end ranking125768012081032446771323416–1172564–283303301

Record against top 10 players

Sousa's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Only ATP Tour main draw and Davis Cup matches are considered.

* As of 08 February 2021.

Career earnings

YearMajorsATP winsTotal winsEarningsReferences
2006000$1,883[8][9]
2007000$9,942[10][11]
2008000$2,724[12][13]
2009000$11,319[14][15]
2010000$14,123[16][17]
2011000$19,242[18][19]
2012000$46,234[20][21]
2013000$36,887[22][23]
2014000$8,833[24][25]
2015000$21,981[26][27]
2016000$39,820[28][29]
2017000$109,827[30][31]
2018000$101,179
2019000$149,893
2020000$177,969
Career *000$814,521[32]
* As of 10 April 2017.

National participation

Davis Cup (9 wins, 3 losses)

Sousa debuted for the Portugal Davis Cup team in 2006 and has played 12 matches in 11 ties. His singles record is 8–3 and his doubles record is 1–0 (9–3 overall).

Group membership
World Group (0–0)
WG Play-off (1–0)
Group I (4–3)
Group II (4–0)
Group III (0–0)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (8–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Matches by Type
Singles (8–3)
Doubles (1–0)
Matches by Setting
Indoors (6–1)
Outdoors (3–2)
Matches by Venue
Portugal (8–1)
Away (1–2)
Rubber resultRubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
3–2; 22–24 September 2006; Royale Tennis Club de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco; Group I Europe/Africa relegation play-off; clay surface
DefeatVSingles (dead rubber)MoroccoMehdi Tahiri6–7(2–7), 6–4, 2–6
2–3; 9–11 February 2007; Tbilisi Sport Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia; Group I Europe/Africa first round; carpet(i) surface
VictoryIVSingles (dead rubber)GeorgiaGeorge Chantouria6–2, 6–4
4–1; 5–7 March 2010; Complexo de Ténis da Maia, Maia, Portugal; Group II Europe/Africa first round; clay(i) surface
VictoryIVSingles (dead rubber)DenmarkFrederik Nielsen6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–1
5–0; 1–3 February 2013; Club Internacional de Foot-ball, Lisbon, Portugal; Group II Europe/Africa first round; clay(i) surface
VictoryIISinglesBeninAlexis Klegou4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
VictoryIIIDoubles (with João Sousa)Alexis Klegou / Loic Didavi6–2, 6–1, 6–1
5–0; 5–7 April 2013; Club Internacional de Foot-ball, Lisbon, Portugal; Group II Europe/Africa quarterfinal; clay surface
VictoryIISinglesLithuaniaDovydas Šakinis6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1–4; 4–6 March 2016; Pavilhão Vitória Sport Clube, Guimarães, Portugal; Group I Europe/Africa first round; hard(i) surface
DefeatVSingles (dead rubber)AustriaDennis Novak4–6, 3–6
5–0; 16–18 September 2016; Clube de Ténis de Viana, Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Group I Europe/Africa second round playoffs; clay surface
VictoryIVSingles (dead rubber)SloveniaTomislav Ternar6–0, 6–4
5–0; 3–5 February 2017; Club Internacional de Foot-ball, Lisbon, Portugal; Group I Europe/Africa first round; clay(i) surface
VictoryVSingles (dead rubber)IsraelYshai Oliel6–2, 6–0
4–1; 7–9 April 2017; Club Internacional de Foot-ball, Lisbon, Portugal; Group I Europe/Africa second round; clay(i) surface
VictoryVSingles (dead rubber)UkraineIllya Beloborodko6–0, 6–1
2–3; 15–17 September 2017; Centro de Tenis do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal; World Group play-offs; clay surface
VictoryIISinglesGermanyJan-Lennard Struff6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
1–3; 14–15 September 2018; Campa Tennis Club, Bucha, Ukraine; Group I Europe/Africa Relegation Play-Off first round; hard surface
DefeatIISinglesUkraineSergiy Stakhovsky3–6, 2–6

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