Fernando Romboli


Fernando Romboli de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Romboli competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 236, on 20 June 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 92, on 2 March 2020. He is coached by Elso Longo. He played in his first ATP World Tour singles match on 9 February 2010, losing to Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo in straight sets, 6–4, 6–2.

Career

2011

In 2011 Romboli began his season at the Brazil Futures 1, losing in the second round to Ricardo Hocevar 4–6, 6–4, 1–6. He then participated in the São Paulo Challengers tournament, again losing in the round of 16, 6–3, 1–6, 1–6 to Thomas Fabbiano. Participating in the Seguros Bolívar Open Bucaramanga next, he had to enter the draw through the Qualifiers. Despite this setback, he easily beat his two qualifier opponents in straight sets to cement his spot in the main draw. He then produced the best tournament of his career, winning every match he played, dropping only three sets, and recording his first Challenger Circuit title. He then got a wildcard to enter his first ATP World Tour event, the Brasil Open, where he lost his first round match in straight sets.

2012

After testing positive to diuretics furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide, Romboli was banned for eight-and-a-half months.

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 23 (14–9)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Brazil F4, Ribeirão PretoFuturesClay Júlio Silva6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win2–0Brazil F8, DivinópolisFuturesClay Rodrigo Guidolin6–7, 7–6 ret.
Win3–0Brazil F18, FortalezaFuturesClay Tiago Lopes3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss3–1Brazil F16, JundiaíFuturesClay Rogério Dutra Silva3–6, 5–7
Win4–1Brazil F26, ItuFuturesClay Christian Lindell6–4, 7–5
Loss4–2Brazil F27, SalvadorFuturesHard Daniel Dutra da Silva6–7, 6–3, 4–6
Win5–2Brazil F33, Belo HorizonteFuturesClay Thales Turini6–3, 6–2
Win6–2Brazil F37, GuarulhosFuturesClay Leonardo Kirche6–1, 6–0
Win7–2Brazil F38, SorocabaFuturesClay Thales Turini6–2, 6–1
Loss7–32011 Seguros Bolívar Open Bucaramanga – Singles|Bucaramanga, ColombiaChallengerClay Éric Prodon3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss7–4Brazil F34, FernandópolisFuturesClay Thiago Alves2–6, 1–6
Win8–4Brazil F35, LinsFuturesClay André Miele6–1, 6–2
Win9–4Brazil F10, ManausFuturesClay João Pedro Sorgi6–3, 6–4
Win10–4Brazil F13, LinsFuturesClay Bruno Semenzato6–2, 6–4
Loss10–5USA F14, InnisbrookFuturesClay Marcelo Arévalo3–6, 6–7
Loss10–6Brazil F4, ManausFuturesClay Pedro Sakamoto6–7, 5–7
Win11–6Brazil F5, NatalFuturesClay José Pereira7–6, 6–2
Loss11–7Brazil F9, BelémFuturesHard Bruno Sant'Anna4–6, 5–7
Loss11–8Brazil F19, Porto AlegreFuturesClay Andrea Collarini6–7, 1–6
Win12–8Brazil F16, São José dos CamposFuturesClay Tiago Lopes4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win13–82015 Seguros Bolívar Open Cali – Singles|Cali, ColombiaChallengerClay Giovanni Lapentti4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss13–9Brazil F8, Campos do JordãoFuturesHard Caio Zampieri6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win14–9Brazil F2, São José do Rio PretoFuturesClay Oscar José Gutierrez6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 75 (45–30)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Brazil F14, SorocabaFuturesClay Nicolas Santos Raony Carvalho
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
6–2, 0–6,
Loss1–1Brazil F15, RecifeFuturesClay Nicolas Santos César Ferrer-Victoria
Adolfo Gómez-Pintér
2–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Brazil F24, SantosFuturesClay André Pinheiro Ricardo Hocevar
Alexandre Simoni
2–6, 4–6
Win2–2Italy F9, FrancavillaFuturesClay André Pinheiro David Savić
Vilim Višak
6–4, 6–2
Loss2–3Brazil F12, BrasíliaFuturesClay Tiago Lopes Marcelo Demoliner
André Miele
5–7, 4–6
Win3–3Brazil F20, RecifeFuturesClay André Pinheiro Marc Auradou
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
6–3, 3–6,
Loss3–4Brazil F21, AracajuFuturesClay André Pinheiro Marc Auradou
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
4–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Brazil F22, ItuFuturesHard Nicolas Santos Diego Matos
Joaquín-Jesús Monteferrario
6–4, 3–6,
Win4–5Brazil F23, UberabaFuturesClay André Pinheiro Carlos Oliveira
Edesio Semencato
6–4, 7–5
Win5–5Brazil F24, São LeopoldoFuturesClay Renato Silveira Eric Gomes
Caio Zampieri
6–3, 6–4
Win6–5Brazil F1, CampinasFuturesClay André Miele Marcelo Demoliner
Rodrigo Guidolin
7–6, 5–7,
Win7–5Brazil F2, Caldas NovasFuturesHard Nicolas Santos Leonardo Kirche
Juan-Manuel Valverde
6–7, 6–4,
Win8–5Brazil F3, UberlândiaFuturesClay Júlio Silva Marcelo Demoliner
Rodrigo Guidolin
6–1, 6–4
Win9–5Brazil F4, Ribeirão PretoFuturesClay Júlio Silva Pedro Feitosa
André Pinheiro
6–3, 6–3
Win10–5Brazil F6, AraguariFuturesClay Eric Gomes Carlos Oliveira
Edesio Semencato
6–4, 6–4
Win11–5Brazil F7, BrasíliaFuturesClay Alexandre Bonatto Álvaro Raposo de Oliveira
Marco Antonio Rojas
6–3, 6–1
Win12–5Brazil F16, São José do Rio PretoFuturesClay André Miele Marc Auradou
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
7–6, 6–1
Win13–5Brazil F19, RecifeFuturesClay André Miele Alexandre Bonatto
Leonardo Kirche
6–3, 6–0
Win14–5Brazil F20, CuiabáFuturesClay Alexandre Bonatto Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
Tiago Lopes
6–4, 6–4
Loss14–6Brazil F4, FortalezaFuturesClay Franco Ferreiro Luis Díaz Barriga
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
7–6, 6–7,
Loss14–7Brazil F13, AraçatubaFuturesClay Carlos Oliveira Rogério Dutra Silva
Caio Zampieri
6–7, 4–6
Loss14–8Brazil F12, SorocabaFuturesClay Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Alexandre Bonatto
Rodrigo Guidolin
6–1, 2–6,
Win15–8Brazil F23, FortalezaFuturesClay Marcel Felder Diego Matos
André Miele
7–6, 4–6,
Win16–8Brazil F26, ItuFuturesClay Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Diego Matos
Daniel Dutra da Silva
6–2, 6–3
Loss16–9Brazil F27, SalvadorFuturesHard Fabrício Neis Theodoros Angelinos
Diego Matos
3–6, 6–7
Win17–9Brazil F29, São LeopoldoFuturesClay Nicolas Santos Fabrício Neis
José Pereira
6–4, 6–2
Loss17–10Brazil F30, Porto AlegreFuturesClay Nicolas Santos Giorgio Portaluri
Juan-Pablo Villar
3–6, 5–7
Loss17–11Brazil F32, BarueriFuturesHard Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Victor Maynard
Nicolas Santos
3–6, 3–6
Win18–11Brazil F36, AraçatubaFuturesClay Marcelo Demoliner Fabiano de Paula
Daniel Dutra da Silva
6–3, 7–6
Win19–112011 Pernambuco Brasil Open Series – Doubles|Recife, BrazilChallengerHard Giovanni Lapentti André Ghem
Rodrigo Guidolin
6–2, 6–1
Loss19–12Netherlands F1, AlmereFuturesClay Pablo Galdón Antal van der Duim
Tim van Terheijden
4–6, 3–6
Loss19–13Portugal F5, PortoFuturesClay Richard Becker Richard Muzaev
Alexander Rumyantsev
6–2, 6–7,
Win20–13Brazil F33, São PauloFuturesClay Marcelo Demoliner Daniel Dutra da Silva
Caio Zampieri
6–1, 4–6,
Win21–13Brazil F35, LinsFuturesClay Victor Maynard Diego Hidalgo
Ricardo Siggia
2–6, 6–2,
Win22–13Brazil F44, BrasíliaFuturesClay Diego Hidalgo Maximiliano Estévez
Agustín Picco
6–2, 6–4
Win23–132012 Aberto de São Paulo – Doubles|São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHard Júlio Silva Jozef Kovalík
José Pereira
7–5, 6–2
Loss23–14Brazil F8, ItajaíFuturesClay Jonathan Eysseric Leonardo Tavares
Goran Tošić
6–1, 3–6,
Loss23–15Peru F2, LimaFuturesClay Victor Maynard Marcelo Demoliner
Renzo Olivo
6–2, 5–7,
Win24–15USA F17, RochesterFuturesClay Chase Buchanan Marcos Giron
Dennis Novikov
6–2, 6–3
Win25–152013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Men's Doubles|São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClay Eduardo Schwank Marcelo Arévalo
Nicolás Barrientos
6–7, 6–4,
Loss25–16Brazil F9, BelémFuturesHard Rafael Camilo José Pereira
Alexandre Tsuchiya
6–7, 6–7
Win26–16Brazil F13, BelémFuturesHard Pablo Albano Wilson Leite
Victor Maynard
4–6, 6–1,
Win27–162013 Lima Challenger – Doubles|Lima, PeruChallengerClay Andrés Molteni Marcelo Demoliner
Sergio Galdós
6–4, 6–4
Win28–162014 Challenger ATP de Salinas Diario Expreso – Doubles|Salinas, EcuadorChallengerClay Roberto Maytín Hugo Dellien
Eduardo Schwank
6–3, 6–4
Win29–16Brazil F10, BelémFuturesHard Caio Zampieri Daniel Dutra da Silva
Pedro Sakamoto
6–3, 6–1
Win30–16Brazil F11, Porto AlegreFuturesClay Caio Zampieri Wilson Leite
Fabrício Neis
4–6, 6–3,
Win31–16Brazil F12, São PauloFuturesClay Orlando Luz Daniel Dutra da Silva
Pedro Sakamoto
6–7, 6–2,
Win32–16Brazil F15, Foz do IguaçuFuturesClay Fabrício Neis Matías Rodolfo Buchhass
Tomás Iriarte
7–6, 6–3
Loss32–17Chile F1, Viña del MarFuturesClay Caio Silva Ricardo Hocevar
Tiago Lopes
2–6, 3–6
Loss32–18Colombia F2, PereiraFuturesClay Caio Zampieri Wilson Leite
João Pedro Sorgi
6–1, 1–6,
Loss32–19Brazil F1, ItajaíFuturesClay Caio Zampieri Daniel Dutra da Silva
Bruno Sant'Anna
4–6, 6–3,
Win33–192015 Seguros Bolívar Open Pereira – Doubles|Pereira, ColombiaChallengerClay Andrés Molteni Marcelo Arévalo
Juan Sebastián Gómez
6–4, 7–6
Loss33–202015 Monterrey Challenger – Doubles|Monterrey, MexicoChallengerHard Paolo Lorenzi Thiemo de Bakker
Mark Vervoort
w/o
Win34–20USA F8, PlantationFuturesClay Caio Zampieri Evan Zhu
Michael Zhu
w/o
Win35–20France F15, TroyesFuturesClay Jonathan Eysseric Vadim Alekseenko
Maxime Mora
6–4, 6–1
Loss35–212016 Copa Fila – Doubles|Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClay Sergio Galdós Julio Peralta
Horacio Zeballos
6–7, 6–7
Win36–21Dominican Republic F2, Santo DomingoFuturesClay Juan Ignacio Galarza Hunter Callahan
Nicholas S. Hu
7–6, 6–4
Win37–21Nigeria F1, AbujaFuturesHard Fabiano de Paula Alessandro Bega
Viktor Durasovic
6–4, 6–7,
Win38–21Nigeria F3, AbujaFuturesHard Fabiano de Paula Moez Echargui
Mark Fynn
3–6, 6–3,
Loss38–22Italy F17, BergamoFuturesClay Franco Agamenone Walter Trusendi
Andrea Vavassori
1–6, 6–3,
Loss38–23Egypt F24, CairoFuturesClay Fabrizio Ornago Fabien Reboul
Johan Sébastien Tatlot
4–6, 4–6
Win39–232017 Uruguay Open – Doubles|Montevideo, UruguayChallengerClay Romain Arneodo Ariel Behar
Fabiano de Paula
2–6, 6–4,
Win40–232018 Morelos Open – Doubles|Morelos, MexicoChallengerHard Roberto Maytín Evan King
Nathan Pasha
7–5, 6–3
Loss40–242018 Puerto Vallarta Open – Doubles|Puerto Vallarta, MexicoChallengerHard Benjamin Lock Ante Pavić
Danilo Petrović
7–6, 4–6,
Loss40–252018 Aspria Tennis Cup – Doubles|Milan, ItalyChallengerClay Gonzalo Escobar Julian Ocleppo
Andrea Vavassori
6–4, 1–6,
Loss40–262018 Guzzini Challenger – Doubles|Recanati, ItalyChallengerHard Gonzalo Escobar Gong Maoxin
Zhang Ze
6–2, 6–7,
Loss40–272018 Advantage Cars Prague Open – Men's Doubles|Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay David Vega Hernández Sander Gillé
Joran Vliegen
4–6, 2–6
Loss40–282018 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Doubles|Campinas, BrazilChallengerClay Franco Agamenone Hugo Dellien
Guillermo Durán
5–7, 4–6
Win41–282019 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup – Doubles|Santiago, ChileChallengerClay Franco Agamenone Facundo Argüello
Martín Cuevas
7–6, 1–6,
Win42–282019 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles|Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Roberto Maytín Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
Noah Rubin
6–2, 4–6,
Win43–282019 Savannah Challenger – Doubles|Savannah, USAChallengerClay Roberto Maytín Manuel Guinard
Arthur Rinderknech
6–7, 6–4,
Loss43–292019 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Doubles|Vicenza, ItalyChallengerClay Fabrício Neis Gonçalo Oliveira
Andrei Vasilevski
3–6, 4–6
Win44–292019 Ludwigshafen Challenger – Doubles|Ludwigshafen, GermanyChallengerClay Nathaniel Lammons Pedro Sousa
João Domingues
7–6, 6–1
Win45–292019 Internazionali di Tennis di Manerbio – Trofeo Dimmidisì – Doubles|Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClay Fabricio Neis Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul
6–4, 7–6
Loss45–302019 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Doubles|Campinas, BrazilChallengerClay Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela Orlando Luz
Rafael Matos
7–6, 4–6,