Former Top 50 Ricardo Mello Retires at 32
By Barbara Galiza
(February 11, 2013) São Paulo – Brazilian Ricardo Mello played his last professional tennis match Monday afternoon at 32. The former No. 50 in the world had received a wildcard into ATP 250 São Paulo, but didn’t get through the first round. He fell in two sets, 6-4, 6-4 to lucky loser Martin Alund, from Argentina.
“Before the match, lots of moments...
Sweeting wins at US Men's Clay Courts
Defending champion Ryan Sweeting held off qualifier Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-3, 7-6 (6) in a first-round match of the US Men's Clay Court Championships on Tuesday.
The American is unseeded this year as his ranking has fallen from 93 at last year's event to 143.
Sweeting missed a chance to take charge of the second set when he took Mello to three break points in the 11th...
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April 10, 2012
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Defending champ Sweeting through in Houston
Defending champion Ryan Sweeting held off qualifier Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-3, 7-6 (6) in a first-round match of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Tuesday.
The American is unseeded this year as his ranking has fallen from 93 at last year's event to 143.
Sweeting missed a chance to take charge of the second set when he took Mello to three break points in the 11th...
Via AP on Fox
April 10, 2012
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Montañés, Gil Upset, Mello Moves on at Brasil Open
Ricardo Mello photo by Lucas William/Inovafoto
SAO PAULO, Brazil – World No. 51, Spaniard Albert Montañés was the first seeded player to be eliminated from the Brasil Open, falling 6-2, 6-3 to Italian Filippo Volandri.
Spaniard Javier Marti, 20, made good use of wild card he received from the Brasil Open. The No. 184th ranked player stunned No. 87, Portugal’s Frederico...
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