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'''Micaela Larcher de Brito''' most commonly known as '''Michelle Larcher de Brito''' (born [[January 29]], [[1993]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]) is a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] [[female tennis player]]. Michelle's family, moved to the [[United States]] to attend the [[Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]] when she was 9 years old. Besides her father, António Larcher de Brito, she is coached by [[Nick Bollettieri]]. Due to her already impressive achievements at a tender age, Michelle has been compared with [[Australian Open]], [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] and [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] champion [[Maria Sharapova]].{{Fact}}<sup> |
'''Micaela Larcher de Brito''' most commonly known as '''Michelle Larcher de Brito''' (born [[January 29]], [[1993]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]) is a [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] [[female tennis player]]. Michelle's family, moved to the [[United States]] to attend the [[Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]] when she was 9 years old. Besides her father, António Larcher de Brito, she is coached by [[Nick Bollettieri]]. Due to her already impressive achievements at a tender age, Michelle has been compared with [[Australian Open]], [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] and [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]] champion [[Maria Sharapova]].<sup>{{Fact}}</sup> |
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| Country (sports) |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | February 7, 2007 |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | US$18,993 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–2 WTA, 9–6 ITF |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 249 (March 3, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 WTA, 1–2 ITF |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | N/A |
| Last updated on: March 3, 2008. | |
Micaela Larcher de Brito most commonly known as Michelle Larcher de Brito (born January 29, 1993 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese female tennis player. Michelle's family, moved to the United States to attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida when she was 9 years old. Besides her father, António Larcher de Brito, she is coached by Nick Bollettieri. Due to her already impressive achievements at a tender age, Michelle has been compared with Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open champion Maria Sharapova.[citation needed]
Career
Junior
Michelle played in the ITF Junior circuit from August, 2006 to December, 2007, managing to win three singles tournaments. In Grand-Slam tournaments, she made it to the singles quarterfinals of the 2007 French Open and the doubles quarterfinals of the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. She won her last tournament, the 2007 Orange Bowl, becoming, at 14 years, 10 months and 11 days, the second youngest champion of the event's history after Nicole Vaidišová. She was also the youngest player ever to win the U-16 Eddie Herr Championship (in 2005 when she was 12). Her best junior ranking was the 20th place with a 44-15 singles record and a 10-17 doubles record.
Senior
Michelle made her debut on the ITF circuit in early February, 2007, in the $75.000, hard court tournment in Midland, Michigan, United States. There, as an unranked wildcard, she lost in the first round both singles (lost 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 against Kristina Brandi) and doubles (teaming with Greta Arn, lost 6–4, 6–2 against the pair of Julie Ditty and Natalie Grandin). She would make WTA Tour debut as unranked wildcard at the Miami Open, reaching the second round before falling to No.16 seed Daniela Hantuchová 7–5 6–0. At 14 years, 1 month and 3 days, Brito became the seventh-youngest in the WTA tour history to win a singles main draw match by beating Meghann Shaughnessy 3–6, 6–2 7–6(3) in the first round and the youngest since the Age Eligibility Rule was implemented in 1995. Despite this achievement, considered the greatest victory in portuguese female tennis ever, due to her age, she wasn't allowed to play any more senior tournaments until September. During that time, Michelle played for the Sacramento Capitals in the World Team Tennis, where she won the 2007 championship. In her return to the circuit, Michelle became the first Portuguese player to reach a semifinal at a $75,000 ITF event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, losing to no.3 seed Rossana de los Rios 7–5, 3–6, 7–5. The feat allowed her to debut in the WTA rankings at no.364, with no one younger ahead of her.
Personal life
Michelle's coach and father, António, is Portuguese, born in Angola. Her mother, Caroline, is from South Africa. She has two older brothers, twins Sebastião and Sérgio.
Singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament when the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2008 Indian Wells Masters.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| U.S. Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0-0 |
| Doha1 | - | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Indian Wells | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Miami | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | |
| Charleston | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Berlin | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Rome | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Montreal/Toronto | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Tokyo | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Moscow | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| WTA Tour Championships | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Tournaments played | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2 |
| Finals reached | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Tournaments Won | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Hardcourt Win-Loss | 1–1 | 1–1 | N/A | 2–2 |
| Clay Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
| Grass Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
| Carpet Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | N/A | 0–0 |
| Overall Win-Loss | 1-1 | 1-1 | N/A | 2-22 |
| Year End Ranking | 296 | N/A | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
- = tournament was either not held or was not a Tier I event at the time it was held.
1Doha became a Tier I event in 2008.
2If ITF women's circuit (Hardcourt: 9–6) and ATP Qualifying (Clay: 0-1; Hardcourt: 2–1) participations are included, then her overall win-loss record stands at 13-10.