Details
Port Washington/JMTA Long Island
Education
- Bachelor's in Coaching from Liberty University
Career Highlights
- Ranked #1 in Brazil in U14, U16, and U18 categories.
- Received 4 consecutive Brazil Best Player of the Year awards.
- Ranked 181 ITF juniors.
- Played in Roland Garros Rendezvous twice.
- Won a G1 level title.
- Rookie of the year and MVP in college.
- Best doubles pair of the year in college.
- Ranked #99 and #111/#115 in singles in college.
- Beat the #40 player in the country in college.
- Played in the ITA All-American qualy all 4 years.
- Selected as ASUN All-conference first team.
- Team reached #36 national ranking.
- Earned 1 ATP point and ranked #1600 ATP.
Rafael Da Silva
Rafael, originally from São Paulo, Brazil, began playing tennis at the age of seven and had an epic junior playing career, ranked #1 in Brazil in the B14, B16 and B18 divisions and receiving consecutive Brazil Best Player of the Year awards from 2016-2019. Rafael attended Liberty University and earned a bachelor's degree in coaching. During his freshman season, he won 10 matches in a row and was named Rookie of the Year. In 2021, he won the Atlantic Sun Conference men’s tennis championship and was named MVP. In 2023, he was ranked #99 in the country in singles while playing number one for Liberty and was selected for the ASUN All-Conference First Team. Rafael joined the SPORTIME/JMTA team in 2024.