Armando Vieira
Hubert Wilton and Armando Vieira (r.) in 1952
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1925-04-11) 11 April 1925
São Paulo, Brazil
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1951, 1953, 1954)
WimbledonQF (1951)
US Open3R (1957)

Armando Vieira (born 11 April 1925) is a Brazilian retired tennis player. His best achievement was reaching quarterfinals of the 1951 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

In June 1951 he won the singles title at the Dutch International Championships after defeating Felicisimo Ampon in the final in three straight sets.[2] He won the Dixie International Championships on clay in 1956. Vieira turned professional in 1958.[3]

References

  1. "Geen Nederlandse overwinning te Noordwijk". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). Delpher. 11 June 1951. p. 6.
  2. McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. p. 83.

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