Nicolas Santos (born January 5, 1988) is a tennis player from Brazil. He was the number 2 ranked junior player in the world in 2006.

Santos has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 457, achieved on 29 April 2013. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World number 349, achieved on 31 January 2011.

Career

Santos won his first ITF Pro Circuit singles titles in Brasília in April 2011, beating Eládio Ribeiro Neto in the final in three sets. He earned his second career singles title in August 2012, beating Thiago Monteiro in the final, 6–2, 6–2, in São José do Rio Preto.

Santos has reached eight career singles finals, with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses all coming on the ITF Futures Circuit. Additionally, he has reached 34 doubles finals with a record of 12 wins and 22 losses, also all occurring at the ITF Futures level.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 8 (3–5)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (0–0) ITF Futures (3–5)Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (3–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (3–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 2008Brazil F20, RecifeFuturesClayBrazil Tiago Lopes6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss0–2Feb 2009Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardArgentina Federico Delbonis3–6, 4–6
Win1–2Apr 2011Brazil F10, BrasíliaFuturesClayBrazil Eladio Ribeiro Neto4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Loss1–3Jun 2011Brazil F16, MariliaFuturesClayBrazil Fabiano de Paula5–7, 4–6
Loss1–4Aug 2012Brazil F20, LorenaFuturesClayBrazil José Pereira3–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Win2–4Aug 2012Brazil F21, San JoseFuturesClayBrazil Thiago Monteiro6–2, 6–2
Win3–4Dec 2016Colombia F9, VillavicencioFuturesClayColombia Daniel Elahi Galán6–4, 6–2
Loss3–5Aug 2017Argentina F4, RosarioFuturesClayArgentina Hernán Casanova2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 34 (12–22)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (0–0) ITF Futures (12–22)Finals by surface Hard (3–5) Clay (9–17) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (12–22)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–5)
Clay (9–17)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2007Brazil F14, SorocabaFuturesClayBrazil Fernando RomboliBrazil Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli Brazil Raony Carvalho6–2, 0–6, [10–4]
Loss1–1Sep 2007Brazil F15, RecifeFuturesClayBrazil Fernando RomboliSpain Adolfo Gomez-Pinter Spain Cesar Ferrer-Victoria2–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Jun 2008Brazil F8, CuiabáFuturesClayBrazil Daniel Dutra da SilvaBrazil Rafael Camilo Brazil Rodrigo Guidolin2–6, 2–6
Loss1–3Jul 2008USA F19, GodfreyFuturesHardMexico Daniel GarzaUnited States Conor Pollock United States Austin Krajicek1–6, 7–6(8–6), [6–10]
Loss1–4Oct 2008Brazil F22, São PauloFuturesClayBrazil Fernando RomboliBrazil Diego Matos Argentina Joaquin Monteferrario6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss1–5Oct 2008Brazil F25, Porto AlegreFuturesClayBrazil Andre VidallerBrazil Diego Matos Brazil Rafael Camilo5–7, 4–6
Loss1–6Feb 2009Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardBrazil Rafael CamiloGermany Holger Fischer Germany Lars Pörschke6–7(7–9), 1–6
Loss1–7Feb 2009Costa Rica F1, San JoséFuturesHardBrazil Rafael CamiloUnited States Rylan Rizza United States Kaes Van't Hof3–6, 1–6
Win2–7May 2009Brazil F2, Caldas NovasFuturesHardBrazil Fernando RomboliBrazil Leonardo Kirche Argentina Juan-Manuel Valverde6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–7]
Win3–7Apr 2010Brazil F3, BrasíliaFuturesClayBrazil Victor MaynardItaly Daniel Lopez Cassaccia France Jonathan Eysseric6–4, 6–4
Win4–7Aug 2010Brazil F17, UberlândiaFuturesClayBrazil Victor MaynardBrazil Idio Escobar Brazil Danilo Ferraz4–6, 7–5, [10–2]
Win5–7Oct 2010Brazil F29, São LeopoldoFuturesClayBrazil Fernando RomboliBrazil Fabrício Neis Brazil José Pereira6–4, 6–2
Loss5–8Oct 2010Brazil F30, Porto AlegreFuturesClayBrazil Fernando RomboliArgentina Juan-Pablo Villar Italy Giorgio Portaluri3–6, 5–7
Win6–8Nov 2010Brazil F31, Porto AlegreFuturesClayBrazil Daniel Dutra da SilvaBrazil Diego Matos Brazil André Miele6–4, 6–1
Win7–8Nov 2010Brazil F32, BarueriFuturesHardBrazil Victor MaynardBrazil Fernando Romboli Brazil Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli6–3, 6–3
Loss7–9Dec 2010Brazil F37, GuarulhosFuturesClayBrazil Victor MaynardBrazil Gabriel Dias Brazil Leonardo Kirche4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Loss7–10Sep 2011Brazil F29, ArapongasFuturesClayBrazil Diego MatosBrazil José Pereira Brazil Bruno Semenzato3–6, 5–7
Win8–10May 2012Brazil F9, GoiâniaFuturesClayBrazil Ricardo SiggiaBrazil José Pereira Brazil Fabrício Neis6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss8–11Jun 2012Peru F3, LimaFuturesClayBrazil Ricardo SiggiaArgentina Facundo Mena Argentina Juan Pablo Ortiz1–6, 3–6
Loss8–12Sep 2012Brazil F27, BelémFuturesHardBrazil João Pedro SorgiBrazil Guilherme Clezar Brazil Fabrício Neis0–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win9–12Nov 2012Brazil F34, Foz do IguaçuFuturesClayBrazil Fabrício NeisBrazil Diego Matos Argentina Patricio Heras6–4, 6–3
Win10–12Dec 2012Brazil F35, GramadoFuturesHardBrazil Fabrício NeisBrazil Caio Zampieri Brazil Marcelo Demoliner5–7, 6–4, [10–4]
Loss10–13Dec 2012Brazil F36, Porto AlegreFuturesClayBrazil Fabrício NeisBrazil Caio Silva Brazil Augusto Laranja6–3, 4–6, [10–12]
Loss10–14Aug 2013Brazil F3, Porto VelhoFuturesHardBrazil Fabrício NeisBrazil José Pereira Brazil Alexandre Tsuchiya6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss10–15Sep 2014Peru F5, LimaFuturesClayBrazil Augusto LaranjaBrazil Fabrício Neis Brazil Alexandre Tsuchiya6–1, 3–6, [5–10]
Win11–15Oct 2016Colombia F6, NeivaFuturesClayBrazil Caio SilvaColombia Juan Sebastián Gómez Colombia Juan Montes6–3, 6–4
Win12–15Nov 2016Colombia F8, MedellínFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezColombia Juan Sebastián Gómez United States Adam El Mihdawy6–4, 6–3
Loss12–16Dec 2016Colombia F9, VillavicencioFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezItaly Davide Pontoglio Italy Giorgio Portaluri7–6(14–12), 4–6, [8–10]
Loss12–17Dec 2016Uruguay F2, PaysandúFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezBrazil Rafael Matos Brazil Joao Menezes0–6, 4–6
Loss12–18Feb 2017Tunisia F7, HammametFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezBosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Brkić Serbia Nikola Ćaćić3–6, 2–6
Loss12–19Mar 2017Tunisia F8, HammametFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezFrance Maxime Chazal Germany Peter Torebko6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss12–20Mar 2017Tunisia F10, HammametFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezSpain Oriol Roca Batalla Spain Pol Toledo Bagué4–6. 6–7(5–7)
Loss12–21Jun 2017Argentina F2, CórdobaFuturesClayBrazil André MieleArgentina Facundo Argüello Argentina Tomás Lipovšek Puches2–6. 2–6
Loss12–22Mar 2018Turkey F9, AntalyaFuturesClayBrazil Oscar Jose GutierrezMexico Luis Patiño Ukraine Oleg Prihodko6–3. 3–6, [8–10]

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