Marcelo Melo

Marcelo Melo is a Brazilian professional tennis player renowned for his doubles expertise, having achieved the prestigious world No. 1 ranking. After turning professional in 1998, Marcelo Melo established himself as a dominant force in men’s doubles tennis, first achieving significant milestones in 2007 with semifinal appearances at Wimbledon and quarterfinal finishes at the US Open. In 2008, partnering with André Sá, Melo secured three ATP titles and participated in the Beijing Olympics, qualifying as reserves for the Masters Cup.

The following year, 2013, proved pivotal as he won the ATP 250 Brisbane title with Tommy Robredo, was a Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Finalist with Ivan Dodig, and reached the US Open Men’s Doubles Semifinals. This period culminated in his first Masters 1000 title in Shanghai with Dodig, propelling him into the world’s top 10 for the first time, reaching a career-high of No. 5 in doubles by year-end. He was also an ATP World Tour Finals Runner-up in 2014.

In 2022, he won the Japan Open with Mackenzie McDonald. By 2023, Melo reached his 600th career win and played his 1000th tour-level match, solidifying his legacy. Most recently, he was a Monte-Carlo Masters Finalist with Alexander Zverev in 2024 and won the Stuttgart Open with Rafael Matos. In 2025, Melo made history at 41, becoming the oldest champion in Rio Open history by winning his 39th ATP title with Rafael Matos, followed by another Winston-Salem Open title that same year.