JoĆ£o Pedro Coelho Marinho de Sousa, known as JoĆ£o Sousa, is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who is ranked 77th in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals, as of 28 September 2020. A top-100 player since July 2013 and with three ATP World Tour singles titles, Sousa is regarded as the best Portuguese tennis player of all time. He is nicknamed Conquistador for sharing his birthplace with Afonso I of Portugal, the country's first king. Sousa is coached by former player Frederico Marques and practices at the BTT Tennis Academy in Barcelona. Sousa began playing tennis at the age of seven. After winning national youth titles, he decided at the age of fifteen to invest in his career by moving to Barcelona. After an unimpressive junior career, Sousa turned professional in 2008 and won his first singles tournament in 2009. He started playing in the ATP Challenger Tour in 2008, winning his first tournament at this level in 2011.
| Full name: | JoĆ£o Pedro Coelho Marinho de Sousa |
| Residence: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Born: | March 30, 1989, GuimarĆ£es, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Turned pro: | 2008 |
| Plays: | Right-handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es): | Frederico Marques |
| Prize money: | US$ 6,875,642 |
| Official website: | [joaosousaofficial.com] |
| Career record: | 199ā228 (%in Grand Slams, ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
| Career titles: | 3 |
| Highest ranking: | No. 28 (16 May 2016) |
| Current ranking: | No. 100 (1 March 2021) |
| Australian Open: | 3R (2015, 2016, 2019) |
| French Open: | 2R (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) |
| Wimbledon: | 4R (2019) |
| US Open: | 4R (2018) |
| Olympic Games: | 2R (2016) |
| Career record: | 85ā117 (%in Grand Slams, ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
| Career titles: | 0 |
| Highest ranking: | No. 26 (13 May 2019) |
| Current ranking: | No. 71 (28 September 2020) |
| Australian Open: | SF (2019) |
| French Open: | 3R (2014, 2018) |
| Wimbledon: | 3R (2018) |
| US Open: | QF (2015, 2019) |
| Olympic Games: | 2R (2016) |
| Twitter: | JoĆ£o Sousa's Twitter profile |
| Facebook: | JoĆ£o Sousa's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | JoĆ£o Sousa's IMDb |
About Joao Sousa
Portuguese social media star who is famous for his self-titled YouTube channel. He has earned popularity there for his humor vlogging and pranks, as well as pop culture and every day life commentary.
Joao Sousa Before Fame
He didn't have many friends that lived near him growing up, which caused him to start making videos with his sister when he was around 8 years old. He launched his YouTube channel on Christmas Day 2015.
Achievement of Joao Sousa
One of his most popular YouTube videos, "COMO IRRITAR A TUA MĆE!," has amassed more than 450,000 views.
Joao Sousa Family Life
He has featured various family members, including his mother and younger sister Leonor, on his YouTube channel. He also has an older sister named InĆŖs. His mother's from Almada and his father's from Porto, where he grew up.
Associations of Joao Sousa
He and Miguel Alves have collaborated across YouTube.
Information related to JoĆ£o Sousa
- Portuguese male tennis players
- Olympic tennis players of Portugal
- Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics