Rui Machado

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rui Machado
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1984(1984-04-10)
Age	40
Birthplace	Faro
Country	Portugal
Birth City	Faro District
Horoscope	Aries

Rui Machado Biography

Rui Machado is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on April 10, 1984 in Faro, Faro District, Portugal.

At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to tennis when he attended lessons at a local club. He began participating in regional competitions, and five years later he was ranked no. 1 in the initiated players national ranking. In 1998, he was singles runner-up and team champion at the national juvenile championship, this time competing for the Faro Tennis Centre. One year later, Machado decided to attend a summer training camp of the Catalan Tennis Federation, in Barcelona. There he took the decision of pursuing a professional tennis career and with his family’s help, he kept on training and finished his secondary education in Spain. Machado is of mixed heritage – Portuguese and Cape Verdean.

In 2001, he won the junior national singles championship and was runner-up for the Catalan regional singles title. In July, he earned his first ATP ranking point at a Spanish leg of the ITF Futures circuit. Despite being accepted to study Economics at a Catalan university, Machado decided to concentrate his efforts on tennis and initiate a fully professional career.

Rui Machado Net Worth

Rui Machado is one of the richest Tennis Player from Portugal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rui Machado 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rui Machado (born April 10, 1984 in Faro) is a Portuguese retired professional tennis player who is regarded as one of the best Portuguese players of all time. In October 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking at 59, at the time the highest ranking a Portuguese player had ever held (since surpassed by João Sousa and Gastão Elias).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rui Machado height 5 ft 10 in Chico weight 148  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rui Machado Dating?

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In July, Machado played for Portugal in the 2009 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. He recorded the largest win in tennis history, defeating Algeria’s Valentin Rahmine 6–0, 6–0, 6–0.

Facts & Trivia

Chico Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Portugal. Rui Machado celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

In November, he reached the semi-finals in the São Leopoldo Challenger. His last tournament of the season was the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour Finals in São Paulo, Brazil. It was the first edition of the event. Machado qualified as the leader of the ATP Challenger Tour ranking. In the first game, he defeated the no. 109 Matthias Bachinger by 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 in almost 3h. In the second game, he defeated the no. 95 Dudi Sela by 6–2, 6–2 in only 58m. In the last game of the round-robin group, Machado lost to no. 103 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe by 7–5, 6–0 in 1h23m. With this result Machado finish 3rd in his group with the same points of two others players qualified for the semi-finals and he was eliminated by game difference.

Top Facts about Rui Machado

1. Rui Machado is a retired Portuguese tennis player.
2. He turned professional in 2003 and retired in 2016.
3. His highest ATP singles ranking was No. 59 in July 2011.
4. Machado won three Challenger titles during his career.
5. He represented Portugal in the Davis Cup from 2007-2015.
6. Machado reached the third round of Wimbledon in 2011.
7. He also competed at the Olympics for Portugal in 2008 and 2012.
8. Machado’s career prize money totaled $1,123,058 USD.
9. He had a win-loss record of 97-131 on the ATP Tour.
10. Machado’s favorite surface to play on was clay courts.