Lucas Feltes Engel (born 1 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]
Lucas Engel| Full name | Lucas Feltes Engel |
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| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
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| Born | (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981 (age 42) |
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| Prize money | $75,987 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 297 (7 May 2007) |
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| Highest ranking | No. 207 (27 Feb 2006) |
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A native of Novo Hamburgo, Engel competed in ATP Challenger and ITF Futures events, reaching a career high singles ranking of 297 in the world. He won six Futures singles titles and was a semi-finalist at the 2006 Joinville Challenger, with wins over Ricardo Mello and André Sá. In doubles, Engel was ranked as high as 207 and won the 2007 Florianópolis Challenger, along with 10 Futures tournaments.
In 2020 it was revealed that Engel was undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[2][3]
Engel's younger brother, Thomás, was a promising junior tennis player who in 2001, at the age of 16, was killed in a police shooting.[4] He was being searched by police at the time and was on his back when he was fired upon. A police lieutenant was convicted of murder.[5]
| No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| 1.
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Jun 2003
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Mexico F10, Acapulco
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Futures
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Clay
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 Paul Capdeville
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7–6(1), 7–6(5)
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| 2.
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Aug 2005
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Brazil F7, Canela
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
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| 3.
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Sep 2005
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Brazil F11, Porto Alegre
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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2–6, 6–2, 6–2
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| 4.
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May 2006
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Brazil F1, Recife
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Futures
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Clay
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Alexandre Simoni
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6–4, 6–1
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| 5.
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Aug 2006
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Brazil F9, Itajaí
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Futures
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Clay
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Franco Ferreiro
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4
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| 6.
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Nov 2006
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Brazil F20, Criciúma
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Futures
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Clay
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Franco Ferreiro
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7–5, 6–2
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| Legend
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| ATP Challenger (1)
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| ITF Futures (10)
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| No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| 1.
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Apr 2004
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Mexico F4, Ciudad Obregón
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Futures
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Hard
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Marcelo Melo
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Juan Ignacio Cerda
 Jasper Smit
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7–6(4), 6–4
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| 2.
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May 2004
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Colombia F2, Pereira
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Júlio Silva
Rogério Dutra Silva
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6–4, 6–3
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| 3.
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Oct 2004
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Colombia F3, Medellín
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Jorge Aguilar
Guillermo Hormazábal
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7–6(2), 6–3
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| 4.
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Oct 2004
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Brazil F10, Campo Grande
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Júlio Silva
Rogério Dutra Silva
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6–0, 6–1
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| 5.
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Apr 2005
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Colombia F3, Cali
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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 Pablo González
Michael Quintero
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6–4, 6–4
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| 6.
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May 2005
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Brazil F4, Piracicaba
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Marcelo Melo
Alexandre Simoni
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6–3, 6–7(3), 7–6(3)
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| 7.
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May 2005
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Brazil F5, Florianópolis
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Rafael Farias
Rodrigo Guidolin
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6–4, 6–4
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| 8.
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Aug 2005
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Brazil F7, Canela
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Futures
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Clay
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André Ghem
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Alexandre Bonatto
Henrique Pinto-Silva
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7–5, 6–1
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| 1.
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Feb 2007
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Florianópolis 1 Challenger, Florianópolis
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Challenger
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Clay
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Márcio Carlsson
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 Brian Dabul
Máximo González
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6–4, 2–6, [14–12]
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| 9.
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Sep 2007
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Brazil F12, Criciúma
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Futures
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Clay
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Franco Ferreiro
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Henrique Pinto-Silva
Gabriel Pitta
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1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
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| 10.
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Nov 2007
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Brazil F22, Porto Alegre
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Futures
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Clay
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 Mattia Livraghi
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Eric Gomes
Tiago Lopes
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7–6(4), 2–6, [10–7]
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