Raony Carvalho
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| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1987 Brasília, Brazil |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $20,852 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 815 (24 Oct 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 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
[edit]Doubles: 8 (3–5)
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2006 | Brazil F3, Chapecó | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Franco Ferreiro  Martín Vilarrubí | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2007 | Brazil F13, Mogi das Cruzes | Clay | Moacir Santos | Franco Ferreiro Alexandre Simoni | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2007 | Brazil F14, Sorocaba | Clay | Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | Fernando Romboli Nicolas Santos | 2–6, 6–0, [4–10] |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2007 | Brazil F16, Porto Alegre | Clay | Lenoir Ramos | Eric Gomes Tiago Lopes | 3–6, 6–2, [9–11] |
| Loss | 0–5 | Nov 2007 | Brazil F20, Itu | Clay | Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | André Miele João Souza | 6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–5 | Aug 2011 | Colombia F4, Medellín | Clay | Fabiano de Paula |  Peter Aarts  Artem Sitak | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–5 | Sep 2011 | Brazil F31, Recife | Clay | Márcio Torres | Tiago Lopes Diego Matos | 2–6, 6–2, [10–7] |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2011 | Brazil F34, Fernandópolis | Clay | Fabrício Neis |  Diego Hidalgo Wilson Leite | 6–2, 7–6(5) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jansa, Evan (4 April 2011). "¡Vamos!". The Daily Toreador.
- ^ "Raony Carvalho mata saudade do circuito juvenil no Unimed de Floripa – Try". grupotry.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 January 2006.
- ^ "Carvalho, Red Raiders ride into Blue-Gray finals". The Montgomery Advertiser. 21 March 2010.
- ^ "Raony Carvalho Tennis Player Profile – Titles". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Raony Carvalho avança no Future em Canela". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 August 2005.