João Lucas Reis da Silva
João Lucas Reis da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 187, achieved on 10 November 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 204, achieved on 13 November 2023. He is currently the No. 3 singles player from Brazil.
Early life
João Lucas Reis da Silva was born on March 26, 2000, in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He began playing tennis at the age of three, inspired by his older brother, who also competed at the junior level. At the age of 10, he started competing in national tournaments. At 13, Reis da Silva relocated to São Paulo to advance his training, where he lived and trained for seven years before eventually moving to Rio de Janeiro.Career
Reis da Silva has participated in tournaments across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and South America and competed in junior Grand Slam events. He won his first ATP Challenger doubles title at the 2023 Challenger de Santiago with Pedro Boscardin Dias.In December 2024, Reis da Silva won the in São Paulo by defeating Daniel Dutra da Silva, securing a spot in the Rio Open qualifying rounds. This was his first tournament victory in four years, following a period marked by injuries.
Personal life
Reis da Silva came out to his family and friends as gay five years before publicly sharing his identity in December 2024; publicly coming out made him the first out gay active professional male tennis player. He is in a relationship with Brazilian actor and model Gui Sampaio Ricardo. Reis da Silva stated that accepting his identity improved his relationships with those around him, including his coaches and parents.Reis da Silva considers his return of serve and backhand as his strengths.
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | [2022 Ambato La Gran Ciudad – Singles|] | Ambato La Gran Ciudad, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay |  dts|May 2023Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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