Emanuel Couto


Emanuel Couto, is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 91 in 1997.
The highest moment of his career was his only ATP level victory in his home country at the Oporto Open in 1996 with fellow Portuguese player and regular doubles partner Bernardo Mota.
Couto participated in 20 Davis Cup ties for Portugal from 1994 to 2003, posting a 13–5 record in doubles and an 11–10 record in singles.
Couto also represented Portugal in the Olympics in Barcelona 92 and Atlanta 96 in the doubles category.

Career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Mar 1995Casablanca, MoroccoClay João Cunha e Silva Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
6–4, 6–1
Win1.Jun 1996Oporto, PortugalClay Bernardo Mota Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Awards