Coco Gauff beat Rebecca Marino in the first round at Roland Garros. Though the score of 7-5, 6-0 indicates a comfortable victory, the match was not without drama.

When Gauff was up 3-0, chair umpire Marijana Veljovic gave her a soft warning for coaching. Gauff wasn’t happy but quietly explained to Veljovic that her dad wasn’t coaching her and that she had told her dad not to talk to her during matches.

It’s refreshing to see a young player handle a situation like this with ease. Coco Gauff has only been on the tour for a few years but her behavior yesterday belied her age.

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.