Brands That Sponsor Portuguese Tennis Star Joao Sousa

Joao Sousa is the highest-ranked player from Portugal ever on the ATP tour – he reached a ranking of world number 28 in 2016. He has won singles titles in his career. He has been in the Top 100 rankings for most of his career.

Sousa is a well-known sports personality in Portugal. He has been featured on the cover of Portugal’s Men’s Health Magazine and GQ magazine. In 2018, he was voted  Portugal’s Sportsman of the Year. 

At age 15, he moved to Barcelona to train at the Catalan Tennis Federation. He grew up idolizing Juan Carlos Ferrero, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer. His sponsors are Joma, Wilson, Millenium BCP, Isdin, and Centro Porsche Braga. He has earned over $9 million in his career. Sousa owns the Conquistador Palace, a hotel he developed in his hometown of Guimaraes, Portugal.

Joao Sousa’s Sponsors

Joma Sports

Sousa has an apparel and shoe sponsorship contract with the Spanish athletic brand Joma. 

Wilson

He has a racquet sponsorship contract with Wilson. He uses the Wilson Ultra 100 racquet. 

Millenium BCP

It’s the largest private bank in Portugal. 

Isdin 

Isdin is a skincare brand based in Portugal.

Centro Porsche Braga

Sousa endorses the car dealership Centro Porsche Braga which sells and services Porsche vehicles.

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Martina Trevisan Wins First Career Title, Angelique Kerber Finds Clay Court Magic Again

Martina Trevisan easily beat American Claire Liu to win the Morocco Open.  In a match between first-time WTA finalists, Trevisan  easily won 6-2, 6-1. (WTA)

Angelique Kerber beat Kaja Juvan in three tight sets to win the Strasbourg title. This is Kerber’s first clay-court title in six years.(ESPN)

Casper Ruud defended his title at the Geneva Open. He beat Joao Sousa 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(1) in the final. (ATP)

Wimbledon Championships this year won’t have any ranking points after the ATP and the WTA took action over Wimbledon’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus. (The Guardian)

Emma Raducanu‘s results on the court have been dismal in the last several months. But she is raking in the money. (The Times UK)

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Carlos Alcaraz are all in the same half in the French Open draw. Djokovic could meet Nadal in the quarterfinals. (ESPN)

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