| Fullname | Lucas Feltes Engel |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 December 1981 (age 44) |
| Careerprizemoney | $75,987 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 297 (7 May 2007) |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 207 (27 Feb 2006) |
Lucas Feltes Engel (born 1 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]
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 | Paul Capdeville | 7–6(1), 7–6(5) |
| 2. | Aug 2005 | Brazil F7, Canela | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4 |
| 3. | Sep 2005 | Brazil F11, Porto Alegre | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 4. | May 2006 | Brazil F1, Recife | Futures | Clay | Alexandre Simoni | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 5. | Aug 2006 | Brazil F9, Itajaí | Futures | Clay | Franco Ferreiro | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 6. | Nov 2006 | Brazil F20, Criciúma | Futures | Clay | 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 | Marcelo Melo | Juan Ignacio Cerda Jasper Smit | 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| 2. | May 2004 | Colombia F2, Pereira | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Júlio Silva Rogério Dutra Silva | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | Oct 2004 | Colombia F3, Medellín | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Jorge Aguilar Guillermo Hormazábal | 7–6(2), 6–3 |
| 4. | Oct 2004 | Brazil F10, Campo Grande | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Júlio Silva Rogério Dutra Silva | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 5. | Apr 2005 | Colombia F3, Cali | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Pablo González Michael Quintero | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 6. | May 2005 | Brazil F4, Piracicaba | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Marcelo Melo Alexandre Simoni | 6–3, 6–7(3), 7–6(3) |
| 7. | May 2005 | Brazil F5, Florianópolis | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Rafael Farias Rodrigo Guidolin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 8. | Aug 2005 | Brazil F7, Canela | Futures | Clay | André Ghem | Alexandre Bonatto Henrique Pinto-Silva | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1. | Feb 2007 | Florianópolis 1 Challenger, Florianópolis | Challenger | Clay | Márcio Carlsson | Brian Dabul Máximo González | 6–4, 2–6, [14–12] |
| 9. | Sep 2007 | Brazil F12, Criciúma | Futures | Clay | Franco Ferreiro | Henrique Pinto-Silva Gabriel Pitta | 1–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
| 10. | Nov 2007 | Brazil F22, Porto Alegre | Futures | Clay | Mattia Livraghi | Eric Gomes Tiago Lopes | 7–6(4), 2–6, [10–7] |
References
- ^ "Lucas Engel é favorito em torneio de Goiás" (in Brazilian Portuguese). www.nsctotal.com.br. 3 May 2007.
- ^ Heck, André (29 May 2020). "Lucas Engel quer match point contra o linfoma" (in Brazilian Portuguese). DCA
- ^ Henemann, Gustavo (13 July 2020). "Lucas Engel encerra quimioterapia e recebe alta do hospital" (in Brazilian Portuguese). JG
- ^ Heck, André (1 October 2020). "Irmãos Lucas e Thomás Engel têm torneios em suas homenagens neste mês" (in Brazilian Portuguese). NH
- ^ "Tenente é condenado pela morte de Thomás Engel" (in Portuguese). www.clicrbs.com.br. 8 April 2005.