Ivan Kley (29 June 1958 – 3 April 2025) was a Brazilian professional tennis player. During his career, he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world number 56 in 1985. Kley served as coach and high-performance technical coordinator for the tennis team at Itamirim Clube de Campo, located in

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, in the state of Santa Catarina.

Tennis career

A right-hander, he began playing tennis at the age of eight. His professional career lasted fifteen years, from age 17 in 1975 until 1990. Kley participated in three

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ties representing Brazil against Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In singles, he won a title in

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and was runner-up in Forest Hills, in the United States. In doubles, he won the ATP event at the Torneo Conde de Godó in Spain. His best singles ranking on the ATP Tour was No. 81, and his best doubles ranking was No. 56. He achieved a unique feat by winning, on the same day, the national titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in Brazil. He developed his own training method for tennis players, aiming to help them progress in the sport. He coached several prominent players at both junior and professional levels, including

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, and continued to compete in seniors tournaments until his death.

Personal life and death

Ivan Kley was the father of singer

Vitor Kley Vitor Barbiero Kley (born August 18, 1994) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, best known for his song "O Sol". He received two nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards. Career Vitor Barbiero Kley was born in Porto Alegre, on August 18, 1994. Hi ...

. On 3 April 2025, Kley died in

from a

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. He was 66.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

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