Bruno Soares

Bruno Fraga Soares, born on 27 February 1982, is a Brazilian former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. He won six major titles: the Australian Open and US Open men's doubles in 2016 with Jamie Murray, the 2020 US Open men's doubles with Mate Pavić, and three mixed doubles majors, the 2012 US Open with Ekaterina Makarova, the 2014 US Open with Sania Mirza and the 2016 Australian Open with Elena Vesnina. He was the fourth Brazilian to win a major title in any discipline, after Maria Bueno, Thomaz Koch and Gustavo Kuerten. His career-high doubles ranking was world No. 2, reached in October 2016, and he won 35 ATP Tour titles, four of them at Masters 1000 level. He was part of the ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2016 and 2020, has represented Brazil in the Davis Cup since 2005 and played at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. His best singles ranking was world No. 221, in March 2004.