Lucas Engel

Lucas Feltes Engel (born 1 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Lucas Engel
Full nameLucas Feltes Engel
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981
Prize money$75,987
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 297 (7 May 2007)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 207 (27 Feb 2006)

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]

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (6)
Legend
ITF Futures (6)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
1. Jun 2003 Mexico F10, Acapulco Futures Clay Chile Paul Capdeville 7–6(1), 7–6(5)
2. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
3. Sep 2005 Brazil F11, Porto Alegre Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
4. May 2006 Brazil F1, Recife Futures Clay Brazil Alexandre Simoni 6–4, 6–1
5. Aug 2006 Brazil F9, Itajaí Futures Clay Brazil Franco Ferreiro 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. Nov 2006 Brazil F20, Criciúma Futures Clay Brazil Franco Ferreiro 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: (11)
Legend
ATP Challenger (1)
ITF Futures (10)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Apr 2004 Mexico F4, Ciudad Obregón Futures Hard Brazil Marcelo Melo Chile Juan Ignacio Cerda
Netherlands Jasper Smit		 7–6(4), 6–4
2. May 2004 Colombia F2, Pereira Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Brazil Júlio Silva
Brazil Rogério Dutra Silva		 6–4, 6–3
3. Oct 2004 Colombia F3, Medellín Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Chile Jorge Aguilar
Chile Guillermo Hormazábal		 7–6(2), 6–3
4. Oct 2004 Brazil F10, Campo Grande Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Brazil Júlio Silva
Brazil Rogério Dutra Silva		 6–0, 6–1
5. Apr 2005 Colombia F3, Cali Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Colombia Pablo González
Colombia Michael Quintero		 6–4, 6–4
6. May 2005 Brazil F4, Piracicaba Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Brazil Marcelo Melo
Brazil Alexandre Simoni		 6–3, 6–7(3), 7–6(3)
7. May 2005 Brazil F5, Florianópolis Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Brazil Rafael Farias
Brazil Rodrigo Guidolin		 6–4, 6–4
8. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay Brazil André Ghem Brazil Alexandre Bonatto
Brazil Henrique Pinto-Silva		 7–5, 6–1
1. Feb 2007 Florianópolis 1 Challenger, Florianópolis Challenger Clay Brazil Márcio Carlsson Argentina Brian Dabul
Argentina Máximo González		 6–4, 2–6, [14–12]
9. Sep 2007 Brazil F12, Criciúma Futures Clay Brazil Franco Ferreiro Brazil Henrique Pinto-Silva
Brazil Gabriel Pitta		 1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
10. Nov 2007 Brazil F22, Porto Alegre Futures Clay Italy Mattia Livraghi Brazil Eric Gomes
Brazil Tiago Lopes		 7–6(4), 2–6, [10–7]

References
  1. "Lucas Engel é favorito em torneio de Goiás". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 May 2007.
  2. Heck, André (29 May 2020). "Lucas Engel quer match point contra o linfoma". DCA (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. Henemann, Gustavo (13 July 2020). "Lucas Engel encerra quimioterapia e recebe alta do hospital". JG (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  4. Heck, André (1 October 2020). "Irmãos Lucas e Thomás Engel têm torneios em suas homenagens neste mês". NH (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  5. "Tenente é condenado pela morte de Thomás Engel". www.clicrbs.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 April 2005.
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