Emanuel Couto
| Country (sports) |
 Portugal |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 August 1973 Guarda, Portugal |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 269,001 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 15–21 (42%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (22 February 1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 32–33 (49%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 91 (6 September 1997) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1997) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1997) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1992, 1996) |
Emanuel Couto (born 6 August 1973), is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 91 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 Bernardo Mota.
Couto participated in 20 Davis Cup ties for Portugal from 1994 to 2003, posting a 13–5 record in doubles and an 11–10 record in singles.
Couto also represented Portugal in the Olympics in Barcelona 92 and Atlanta 96 in the doubles category.
Career finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 March 1995 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | João Cunha e Silva |
 Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 1. | 16 June 1996 | Oporto, Portugal | Clay | Bernardo Mota |
 Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Awards
- 2013 – ITF Commitment Award[1]
References
- ↑ "Frederico Gil distinguido pela ITF por 20 participações na Taça Davis [Frederico Gil honored by ITF for 20 Davis Cup participations]". Record (in Portuguese). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
External links
- Emanuel Couto at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Emanuel Couto at the Davis Cup
- Emanuel Couto at the International Tennis Federation
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