Fred Gil
João Frederico Limpo Franco Gil (born 24 March 1985), known as Fred Gil (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɨðɨˈɾiku ˈfɾɛð ˈʒil]), is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who competes in the ITF Men's Circuit. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 62 in the world on 25 April 2011.
| Full name | João Frederico Limpo Franco Gil |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Portugal |
| Residence | Sintra, Portugal |
| Born | 24 March 1985 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand; until 2015 two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | João Cunha e Silva (2003–11) Juan Esparcia (2011–12) Bernardo Mota (2012) Vasco Antunes (2013–) |
| Prize money | $1,453,933 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 67–74 (47.5% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (25 April 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| US Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–35 (39.7%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (20 September 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 1268 (11 December 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2010, 2012) |
| French Open | 1R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
| US Open | 3R (2010) |
| Last updated on: 5 June 2018. | |
Gil made some Portuguese tennis major breakthroughs during his career. At the 2010 Estoril Open, he was the first Portuguese to reach an ATP Tour final, and in April 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of 62 – the highest ever for a Portuguese player until he was surpassed by Rui Machado in September that same year. Gil was the first Portuguese man to reach the third round in a Grand Slam singles event (2012 Australian Open) and the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event (2011 Monte-Carlo Masters). He was the first Portuguese to hit one million dollars in career prize money. In 2009, Gil became the second Portuguese player to reach the singles top 100 (after Nuno Marques), and in October 2010, he and Rui Machado were the first Portuguese duo to rank inside the top 100 simultaneously. Gil is currently coached by Vasco Antunes.