Marcelo Demoliner
Marcelo Fedrizzi Demoliner is a Brazilian professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he won his first title at the ATP 250 Antalya Open in June, 2018, after having reached 6 finals at that level. Runner-up at the ATP 500 Vienna in 2018. Alongside Maria José Martinez Sanchez, he was mixed doubles semifinalist in 2017 Wimbledon Championships and 2018 Australian Open. He reached a career high ranking of world number 34 in doubles in November 2017.
Career
Demoliner turned professional in 2006, playing smaller tournaments. In 2007, he played his 1st Challenger. At this time, he was considered one of the promises of the sport in Brazil.In 2009, he managed to enter the top 300 list, and won his first Challenger title, in Blumenau. In 2011, again achieved good results in Blumenau Challenger, being runner-up. These were the two best results of his career in singles.
In doubles, Demoliner won two Challenger titles in 2009. However, only in 2012 formed a fixed partnership with João Souza, aiming to become an ATP-level doubles player. The partnership, which began in September, quickly obtained good results: five Challenger finals in a row, with two runners-up and three titles. With this, Demoliner was approaching the top 100 at doubles.
In February 2013 Demoliner first entered the doubles top 100. In the first half of 2013 he won four Challengers in doubles. In June, he participated for the first time in a Grand Slam, losing in the first round to the Bryan brothers, the n.1 duo in the world. He also reached the semifinals of the ATP 250 Newport in July.
In 2014 he had, as highlight campaigns, the semi-finals of the ATP 250 Zagreb, and two Challenger titles at Quito and Cordoba.
In 2015, he won two Challengers, reached the 3rd round of Wimbledon, the 2nd round of the US Open, and began to participate more ATP tournaments.
In 2016, Demoliner had as best campaigns two runner-ups in the ATP 250 of Quito and Bastad, the semi-final of the ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro, and reached the 3rd round in the US Open.
In 2017, he has already reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open and got 3 more runner-ups in the ATP 250 in São Paulo, Lyon and Chengdu alongside Marcus Daniell. Runner-up at the ATP 500 in Vienna alongside Sam Querrey for the very first time in this level.
In 2018, he won his first ATP 250 title in Antalya. He also was runner-up at ATP 250 Antwerp, and won a Challenger title in Barcelona.
In 2019, he won a Challenger title in Canberra alongside Frenchman Hugo Nys, two ATP 250 runner-up in Munich and Zhuhai, alongside Indian Divij Sharan and Dutch Matwé Middelkoop respectively and won one ATP 250 title in Moscow alongside Matwé Middelkoop, completing his career win number 100. At the end of the Russian event, Demoliner ended his season aiming rest and training for 2020 Australian Open alongside Middelkoop in January.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 12 (3 titles, 9 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | 2016 Ecuador Open Quito – Doubles| | Ecuador Open, Ecuador | 250 Series | Clay | Thomaz Bellucci | Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo Durán | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | 2016 Swedish Open – Men's Doubles| | Swedish Open, Sweden | 250 Series | Clay | Marcus Daniell | Marcel Granollers David Marrero | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | 2017 Brasil Open – Doubles| | Brasil Open, Brazil | 250 Series | Clay | Marcus Daniell | Rogério Dutra Silva André Sá | 6–7, 7–5, |
Loss | 0–4 | 2017 Lyon Open – Doubles| | Lyon Open, France | 250 Series | Clay | Marcus Daniell | Andrés Molteni Adil Shamasdin | 3–6, 6–3, |
Loss | 0–5 | 2017 Chengdu Open – Doubles| | Chengdu Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | Marcus Daniell | Jonathan Erlich Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 0–6 | 2017 Erste Bank Open – Doubles| | Vienna Open, Austria | 500 Series | Hard | Sam Querrey | Rohan Bopanna Pablo Cuevas | 6–7, 7–6, |
Win | 1–6 | 2018 Antalya Open – Doubles| | Antalya Open, Turkey | 250 Series | Grass | Santiago González | Sander Arends Matwé Middelkoop | 7–5, 6–7, |
Loss | 1–7 | 2018 European Open – Doubles| | European Open, Belgium | 250 Series | Hard | Santiago González | Nicolas Mahut Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–8 | 2019 BMW Open – Doubles| | Bavarian Championships, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | Divij Sharan | Frederik Nielsen Tim Pütz | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–9 | 2019 Zhuhai Championships – Doubles| | Zhuhai Championships, China | 250 Series | Hard | Matwé Middelkoop | Sander Gillé Joran Vliegen | 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 2–9 | 2019 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles| | Kremlin Cup, Russia | 250 Series | Hard | Matwé Middelkoop | Simone Bolelli Andrés Molteni | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 3–9 | 2020 Córdoba Open – Doubles| | Córdoba Open, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | Matwé Middelkoop | Leonardo Mayer Andrés Molteni | 6–3, 7–6 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 15 (7–8)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | Brazil F22, Porto Alegre | Futures | Clay | Ricardo Hocevar | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 0–2 | Brazil F13, Ribeirão Preto | Futures | Clay | Alexandre Bonatto | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 1–2 | Brazil F21, Aracaju | Futures | Clay | Alejandro Kon | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 2–2 | 2009 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis – Singles| | Blumenau, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Rogério Dutra Silva | 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 2–3 | Brazil F7, Brasília | Futures | Clay | Leonardo Kirche | 7–6, 6–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 3–3 | Brazil F6, Caldas Novas | Futures | Hard | Rodrigo Guidolin | 7–6, 6–4 | |
Loss | 3–4 | Brazil F7, Marília | Futures | Clay | Leonardo Kirche | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 4–4 | Brazil F15, Guarulhos | Futures | Clay | Daniel Dutra da Silva | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 4–5 | 2011 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis – Singles| | Blumenau, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | José Acasuso | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Brazil F25, Fortaleza | Futures | Clay | Ricardo Hocevar | 2–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 5–6 | Brazil F7, Lages | Futures | Clay | José Pereira | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Win | 6–6 | Peru F3, Lima | Futures | Clay | Juan-Pablo Amado | 7–6, 6–2 | |
Loss | 6–7 | Peru F4, Arequipa | Futures | Clay | Marcelo Arévalo | 4–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 7–7 | Brazil F35, Gramado | Futures | Hard | Pedro Zerbini | 7–5, 6–3 | |
Loss | 7–8 | Brazil F36, Porto Alegre | Futures | Clay | Tiago Lopes | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 60 (34–26)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Spain F10, Badalona | Futures | Clay | David Rice | David Cañudas-Fernández Óscar Sabate-Bretos | 6–3, 6–1 | |
Win | 2–0 | Brazil F4, Caldas Novas | Futures | Hard | André Miele | Mauricio Doria-Medina Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | 6–4, 3–6, | |
Loss | 2–1 | Brazil F5, Uberlândia | Futures | Clay | André Miele | Mauricio Doria-Medina Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | 6–7, 6–7 | |
Loss | 2–2 | Brazil F6, Brasília | Futures | Clay | André Miele | Rafael Camilo Rodrigo Guidolin | 6–7, 6–7 | |
Win | 3–2 | Brazil F12, Brasília | Futures | Clay | André Miele | Tiago Lopes Fernando Romboli | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Loss | 3–3 | Brazil F14, Jaú | Futures | Clay | Tiago Lopes | Guillermo Bujniewicz Lionel Noviski | 6–7, 6–3, | |
Win | 4–3 | Brazil F16, São José do Rio Preto | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | Marc Auradou José Nascimento | 6–2, 6–4 | |
Win | 5–3 | Brazil F19, Fortaleza | Futures | Clay | Tiago Lopes | Juan-Pablo Amado Juan-Pablo Yunis | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 6–3 | Portugal F2, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Rodrigo Guidolin | Aldin Šetkić Aleksander Slović | 6–1, 4–6, | |
Loss | 6–4 | Portugal F3, Albufeira | Futures | Hard | Rodrigo Guidolin | Aldin Šetkić Aleksander Slović | 2–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 6–5 | Brazil F1, Campinas | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | André Miele Fernando Romboli | 6–7, 7–5, | |
Win | 7–5 | 2009 Aberto Santa Catarina De Tenis – Doubles| | Blumenau, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Júlio Silva Rogério Dutra Silva | 7–5, 4–6, |
Loss | 7–6 | Brazil F3, Uberlândia | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Fernando Romboli Júlio Silva | 1–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 7–7 | Brazil F8, Divinópolis | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Tiago Lopes Fabrício Neis | 6–7, 6–7 | |
Win | 8–7 | Brasília, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | Rodrigo Guidolin | Ricardo Mello Caio Zampieri | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Loss | 8–8 | 2010 Seguros Bolívar Open Bucaramanga – Doubles| | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Pere Riba Santiago Ventura | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 9–8 | Brazil F7, Marília | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Luis Díaz Barriga Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 4–6, 6–1, | |
Win | 10–8 | Brazil F15, Guarulhos | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Rafael Camilo Fabrício Neis | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Loss | 10–9 | Brazil F16, Jundiaí | Futures | Clay | Rodrigo Guidolin | Rogério Dutra Silva Júlio Silva | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 11–9 | Brazil F36, Araçatuba | Futures | Clay | Fernando Romboli | Fabiano de Paula Daniel Dutra da Silva | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Loss | 11–10 | Brazil F4, Recife | Futures | Clay | Fabiano de Paula | Iván Miranda Caio Zampieri | 4–6, 7–5, | |
Win | 12–10 | Brazil F5, João Pessoa | Futures | Clay | Morgan Phillips | Ariel Behar Luis David Martínez | 6–3, 7–5 | |
Loss | 12–11 | Brazil F6, Natal | Futures | Clay | Morgan Phillips | Tiago Lopes Iván Miranda | 2–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 12–12 | Brazil F25, Fortaleza | Futures | Clay | Rafael Camilo | Guilherme Clezar Caio Zampieri | 6–7, 6–2, | |
Win | 13–12 | Brazil F33, São Paulo | Futures | Clay | Fernando Romboli | Daniel Dutra da Silva Caio Zampieri | 6–1, 4–6, | |
Win | 14–12 | Peru F1, Chosica | Futures | Clay | Renzo Olivo | Duilio Beretta Sergio Galdós | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Win | 15–12 | Peru F2, Lima | Futures | Clay | Renzo Olivo | Victor Maynard Fernando Romboli | 2–6, 7–5, | |
Win | 16–12 | Peru F4, Arequipa | Futures | Clay | Marcelo Arévalo | Andrés Ceppo Felipe Mantilla | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Loss | 16–13 | Peru F5, Trujillo | Futures | Clay | Marcelo Arévalo | Jorge Aguilar Julio César Campozano | 4–6, 6–3, | |
Win | 17–13 | Peru F6, Lima | Futures | Clay | Renzo Olivo | Duilio Beretta Sergio Galdós | 6–4, 6–3 | |
Win | 18–13 | 2012 Open Seguros Bolívar – Doubles| | Bogotá, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Víctor Estrella Burgos | Thomas Fabbiano Riccardo Ghedin | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 18–14 | 2012 Seguros Bolívar Open Cali – Doubles| | Cali, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 19–14 | 2012 Tetra Pak Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Marcel Felder Máximo González | 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 20–14 | Colombia F3, Cúcuta | Futures | Clay | Guillermo Hormazábal | Ruben Gonzales Chris Letcher | 6–4, 3–6, | |
Loss | 20–15 | 2012 Quito Challenger – Doubles| | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Juan Sebastián Cabal Carlos Salamanca | 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 21–15 | 2012 Peugeot Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Fred Gil Pedro Sousa | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 22–15 | 2012 Aberto de Tênis do Rio Grande do Sul – Doubles| | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Simon Greul Alessandro Motti | 6–3, 3–6, |
Loss | 22–16 | Brazil F35, Gramado | Futures | Hard | Caio Zampieri | Fabrício Neis Nicolas Santos | 7–5, 4–6, | |
Win | 23–16 | 2013 Seguros Bolívar Open Bucaramanga – Doubles| | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Franko Škugor | Sergio Galdós Marco Trungelliti | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 24–16 | 2013 Cachantún Cup – Doubles| | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Federico Delbonis Diego Junqueira | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 25–16 | 2013 IS Open de Tênis – Doubles| | São Paulo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | James Cerretani Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 6–4, 3–6, |
Win | 26–16 | 2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Rio Quente, Brazil | Challenger | Hard | Fabiano de Paula | Ricardo Hocevar Leonardo Kirche | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 26–17 | 2013 Peugeot Tennis Cup – Doubles| | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Thiemo de Bakker André Sá | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 26–18 | 2013 Aberto Rio Preto – Doubles| | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Nicolás Barrientos Carlos Salamanca | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 26–19 | 2013 Lima Challenger – Doubles| | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Sergio Galdós | Andrés Molteni Fernando Romboli | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 26–20 | Colombia F5, Ibagué | Futures | Clay | Fabiano de Paula | Nicolás Barrientos Dean O'Brien | 3–6, 7–5, | |
Win | 27–20 | 2014 Quito Challenger – Doubles| | Quito, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | João Souza | Duilio Beretta Martín Cuevas | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 28–20 | 2014 Copa Gobierno de Córdoba – Doubles| | Córdoba, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | Nicolás Jarry | Hugo Dellien Juan Ignacio Londero | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 28–21 | 2014 Lima Challenger – Doubles| | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Roberto Maytín | Sergio Galdós Guido Pella | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 28–22 | 2015 Jalisco Open – Doubles| | Guadalajara, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | Austin Krajicek Rajeev Ram | 5–7, 6–4, |
Win | 29–22 | 2015 Seguros Bolívar Open Cali – Doubles| | Cali, Colombia | Challenger | Clay | Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | Emilio Gómez Roberto Maytín | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 29–23 | 2015 Aegon Surbiton Trophy – Men's Doubles| | Surbiton, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Marcus Daniell | Ken Skupski Neal Skupski | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 30–23 | 2015 Aegon Ilkley Trophy – Men's Doubles| | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Marcus Daniell | Ken Skupski Neal Skupski | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 30–24 | 2015 Uruguay Open – Doubles| | Montevideo, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | Gastão Elias | Andrej Martin Hans Podlipnik Castillo | 4–6, 6–3, |
Loss | 30–25 | 2016 Aegon Ilkley Trophy – Men's Doubles| | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Aisam Qureshi | Wesley Koolhof Matwé Middelkoop | 6–7, 6–0, |
Win | 31–25 | 2016 Internazionali di Tennis dell'Umbria – Doubles| | Todi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Fabrício Neis | Salvatore Caruso Alessandro Giannessi | 6–1, 3–6, |
Win | 32–25 | 2017 Irving Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Irving, USA | Challenger | Hard | Marcus Daniell | Oliver Marach Fabrice Martin | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 33–25 | 2018 Sánchez-Casal Mapfre Cup – Doubles| | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | David Vega Hernández | Rameez Junaid David Pel | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 33–26 | 2018 Challenger de Buenos Aires – Doubles| | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | Andrés Molteni | Guido Andreozzi Guillermo Durán | 4–6, 6–4, |
Win | 34–26 | 2019 Canberra Challenger – Doubles| | Canberra, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Hugo Nys | André Göransson Sem Verbeek | 3–6, 6–4, |