Raony Carvalho
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987
Brasília, Brazil
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$20,852
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 815 (24 Oct 2005)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 554 (6 Feb 2012)

Raony Carvalho (born 10 April 1987), also known as Ray Carvalho, is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1][2]

Born in Brasília, Carvalho was ranked in the top 10 of the ITF junior rankings and made a Davis Cup appearance for Brazil as 17-year-old in 2004. He played the doubles rubber in a tie against Venezuela, which he and partner Caio Zampieri lost to Kepler Orellana and Jimy Szymanski. Before turning professional he played collegiate in the United States tennis for Texas Tech.[3] He won three ITF Futures doubles titles during his career.[4]

Carvalho has a sister, Larissa, who competed on the WTA Tour.[5]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2006 Brazil F3, Chapecó Clay Brazil Rodrigo Guidolin Brazil Franco Ferreiro
Uruguay Martín Vilarrubí
6–3, 3–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2007 Brazil F13, Mogi das Cruzes Clay Brazil Moacir Santos Brazil Franco Ferreiro
Brazil Alexandre Simoni
1–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Sep 2007 Brazil F14, Sorocaba Clay Brazil Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Brazil Fernando Romboli
Brazil Nicolas Santos
2–6, 6–0, [4–10]
Loss 0–4 Oct 2007 Brazil F16, Porto Alegre Clay Brazil Lenoir Ramos Brazil Eric Gomes
Brazil Tiago Lopes
3–6, 6–2, [9–11]
Loss 0–5 Nov 2007 Brazil F20, Itu Clay Brazil Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Brazil André Miele
Brazil João Souza
6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win 1–5 Aug 2011 Colombia F4, Medellín Clay Brazil Fabiano de Paula United States Peter Aarts
New Zealand Artem Sitak
6–3, 6–3
Win 2–5 Sep 2011 Brazil F31, Recife Clay Brazil Márcio Torres Brazil Tiago Lopes
Brazil Diego Matos
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Win 3–5 Oct 2011 Brazil F34, Fernandópolis Clay Brazil Fabrício Neis Ecuador Diego Hidalgo
Brazil Wilson Leite
6–2, 7–6(5)

See also

References

  1. Jansa, Evan (4 April 2011). "¡Vamos!". The Daily Toreador.
  2. "Raony Carvalho mata saudade do circuito juvenil no Unimed de Floripa – Try". grupotry.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2006.
  3. "Carvalho, Red Raiders ride into Blue-Gray finals". The Montgomery Advertiser. 21 March 2010.
  4. "Raony Carvalho Tennis Player Profile – Titles". www.itftennis.com.
  5. "Raony Carvalho avança no Future em Canela". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 August 2005.
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