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Bernardo Mota

Bernardo Mota

Currently Active 1971 — Present
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Personal Info

Born
Jul 14, 1971
Age
54
Birth Place
Lisbon, Portugal

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 2005
Plays Right-handed
Prize money US$ 253,056
Singles
Career record 12–24 (33%)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 194 (31 March 1997)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record 23–24 (49%)
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 96 (21 April 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1997)
Wimbledon 2R (1997)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1992, 1996, 2000)
Last updated on: 6 July 2009.

Bernardo Gonçalves Pereira Mota (born 14 July 1971 in Lisbon) is a former tennis player from Portugal, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Croatia's Goran Ivanišević. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 31 March 1997, when he became number 194 of the world.

He was most successful in the doubles category, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 96 in 1997. The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Emanuel Couto.

After retiring from the circuit, Mota coached top Portuguese players including Rui Machado, Pedro Sousa and Frederico Gil.

Life & Career Details

Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro 1991
Retired 2005
Plays Right-handed
Prize money US$ 253,056
Singles
Career record 12–24 (33%)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 194 (31 March 1997)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1992)
Doubles
Career record 23–24 (49%)
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 96 (21 April 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 2R (1997)
Wimbledon 2R (1997)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1992, 1996, 2000)
Last updated on: 6 July 2009.

Bernardo Gonçalves Pereira Mota (born 14 July 1971 in Lisbon) is a former tennis player from Portugal, who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Croatia's Goran Ivanišević. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 31 March 1997, when he became number 194 of the world.

He was most successful in the doubles category, achieving a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 96 in 1997. The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Emanuel Couto.

After retiring from the circuit, Mota coached top Portuguese players including Rui Machado, Pedro Sousa and Frederico Gil.

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