Neuza Silva
Neuza Silva (born 4 May 1983) is a Portuguese former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 133, reached on 6 July 2009;, on 6 July 2008, she peaked at No. 185 in the doubles rankings. Silva regularly competed for the Portugal Fed Cup team with a total win–loss record of 16–6.
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Residence | Lisbon, Portugal |
Born | Setúbal, Portugal | 4 May 1983
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2010 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $172,509 |
Singles | |
Career record | 226–145 (60.9%) |
Career titles | 12 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 133 (6 July 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (2009) |
French Open | Q2 (2009) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2009) |
US Open | Q3 (2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 145–85 (63.0%) |
Career titles | 18 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 185 (6 July 2008) |
Career
Silva debuted in the ITF Women's Circuit in Vila do Conde with a first-round loss. Her first high-level match came in 2002 at the Estoril Open, followed soon by her first presence in the Fed Cup. Both matches resulted in defeat.
Her greatest moment came at home at the 2004 Estoril Open when she defeated Julia Schruff, the previous year finalist, 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, to become the first Portuguese female player to win a singles match at the tournament. She then lost to fourth seed Denisa Chládková, in straight sets.
The year 2009 proved to be a breakthrough year for Silva. In February, she entered her first tour event outside of Portugal in Pattaya and reached the second round, defeating Jessica Moore 6–2, 6–1 before losing in two sets to home player and sixth seed, Tamarine Tanasugarn.
In May, at Estoril, she played first seed Iveta Benešová in the first round, losing in three sets. In doubles, with Alexandra Dulgheru, she reached the quarterfinals.
On 18 June 2009, Silva qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon, where she lost to second seed Serena Williams, 1–6, 5–7 in the first round.
Her next WTA Tour event was the Tashkent Open in September, where she lost in the first round to eighth seed Galina Voskoboeva.
2010 was an injured filled year for Silva, who missed most of the season. Her last match came in June during the Wimbledon Championships qualifying tournament where she lost in the first round to Michaëlla Krajicek, in straight sets.
Citing constant pain in both of her knees, Silva retired on 12 September 2010.
ITF Circuit finals
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 20 (12 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 13 June 2004 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 24 October 2004 | ITF Évora, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 2–6, ret. |
Runner-up | 1. | 18 June 2006 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 25 June 2006 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 4. | 27 August 2006 | ITF Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 17 September 2006 | ITF Lleida, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Runner-up | 2. | 25 November 2006 | ITF Ramat HaSharon, İsrael | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 26 February 2007 | ITF Portimão, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 25 March 2007 | ITF Athens, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 25 May 2007 | ITF Fuerteventura, Spain | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 7. | 1 June 2007 | ITF Braga, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 15 July 2007 | ITF Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 8. | 29 July 2007 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
0–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 6. | 11 August 2007 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(8–10), 1–6 |
Winner | 9. | 27 January 2008 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 10. | 13 July 2008 | ITF Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 7. | 26 July 2008 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 |
Winner | 11. | 3 August 2008 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 12. | 11 July 2009 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 8. | 21 March 2010 | ITF St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 28 (18 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 23 June 2002 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 14 July 2002 | ITF Getxo, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 29 September 2002 | ITF Lleida, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | 13 October 2002 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 25 May 2003 | ITF Almería, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 5–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | 3 August 2003 | ITF Pontevedra, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 30 August 2003 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 October 2003 | ITF Carcavelos, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 0–1 ret. |
Winner | 6. | 16 May 2004 | ITF Monzón, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 13 September 2004 | ITF Lleida, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 7. | 28 August 2005 | ITF Amarante, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 9 October 2005 | ITF Bolton, Great Britain | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 17 June 2006 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Runner-up | 7. | 12 August 2006 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 9. | 18 November 2006 | ITF Mallorca, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 10. | 27 January 2007 | ITF Hull, Great Britain | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(2), 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 25 February 2007 | ITF Portimão, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 12. | 24 March 2007 | ITF Athens, Greece | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 13. | 24 May 2007 | ITF Fuerteventura, Spain | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 8. | 9 June 2007 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 14. | 7 July 2007 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(3) |
Winner | 15. | 10 August 2007 | ITF Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 9. | 2 December 2007 | ITF Sintra, Portugal | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 9 February 2008 | ITF Vale do Lobo, Portugal | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 16. | 5 July 2008 | ITF Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 17. | 25 July 2008 | ITF La Coruña, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 18. | 2 August 2008 | ITF Vigo, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Career SR | Career W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | N/A |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–1 |
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Dubai | Not Tier I | LQ | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | N/A |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
Premier tournaments | |||||||||||
Moscow | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | N/A |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 8 | N/A |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | N/A | 2–8 |
Career statistics | |||||||||||
Tournaments played | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Career total: 9 | |
Finals reached | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |
Tournaments won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |
Statistics by surface | |||||||||||
Hardcourt win-loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 7–1 |
Clay win-loss | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | N/A | 4–8 |
Grass win-loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–1 |
Carpet win-loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–2 |
Overall win-loss | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 4–4 | 0–0 | N/A | 11–12 |
Win (%) | 0% | 0% | 50% | 67% | 0% | 80% | 0% | 50% | 0% | Career win: 48% | |
Year-end ranking | 710 | 732 | 421 | 468 | 495 | 204 | 162 | 170 | 434 | N/A | N/A |
- Fed Cup matches are included in the statistics; walkovers are neither official wins nor official losses.
Fed Cup
Silva played for the Portugal Fed Cup team from 2002 to 2009. Her singles record is 9–6 and her doubles record is 9–3 (18–9 overall).
Singles (15)
Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W–L | Result |
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2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I |
RR | 24 April 2002 | ![]() |
Clay | ![]() |
Loss | 6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III |
RR | 26 April 2005 | ![]() |
Clay | ![]() |
Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
GIII Play-offs | 28 April 2005 | ![]() |
Clay | ![]() |
Win | 6–3, 6–0 | |
2007 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group II |
RR | 17–19 April 2007 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
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Win | 7–5, 6–4 | ||||
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Win | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
GII Play-offs | 20 April 2007 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I |
RR | 30 January– 3 February 2008 |
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Carpet | ![]() |
Loss | 1–6, 0–6 |
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Loss | 5–7, 4–6 | ||||
2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group II |
RR | 22–24 April 2009 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Win | 6–1, 6–0 |
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Win | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
GII Play-offs | 25 April 2009 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I |
RR | 4–5 February 2010 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Loss | 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
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Loss | 4–6, 1–6 | ||||
GI Play-offs | 6 February 2010 | ![]() |
Hard | ![]() |
Loss | 1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (12)
Edition | Round | Date | Partnering | Against | Surface | Opponents | W–L | Result |
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2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I |
RR | 26 April 2002 | ![]() |
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Clay | ![]() ![]() |
Loss | 4–6, 3–6 |
2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group II |
RR | 29 April– 1 May 2003 |
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Clay | ![]() ![]() |
Win | 6–0, 6–2 |
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Win | 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | ||||
2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III |
RR | 29 April 2005 | ![]() |
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Clay | ![]() ![]() |
Win | 6–0, 6–0 |
GIII Play-offs | 30 April 2005 | ![]() |
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Clay | ![]() ![]() |
Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
2006 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group II |
RR | 26–28 April 2006 | ![]() |
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Clay | ![]() ![]() |
Loss | 2–6, 2–6 |
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Win | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | ||||
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Win | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ||||
2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group II |
RR | 22–24 April 2009 | ![]() |
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Hard | ![]() ![]() |
Win | 6–0, 6–1 |
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Loss | 1–6, 1–6 | ||||
2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group I |
RR | 4–5 February 2010 | ![]() |
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Hard | ![]() ![]() |
Win | 7–5, 6–4 |
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Win | 7–5, 7–5 |