Raony Carvalho (born 10 April 1987), also known as Ray Carvalho, is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. Born in

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, Carvalho was ranked in the top 10 of the ITF junior rankings and made a

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appearance for Brazil as 17-year-old in 2004. He played the doubles rubber in a tie against Venezuela, which he and partner

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lost to Kepler Orellana and

Jimy Szymanski Jimy Szymanski Ottaviano (born September 15, 1975, in Caracas) is a former tennis player from Venezuela. He reached his highest junior world ranking of no. 1 in the world in summer 1993. He reached finals in Wimbledon Juniors 1993 and won the ...

. Before turning professional he played collegiate in the United States tennis for

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. He won three

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doubles titles during his career. Carvalho has a sister,

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, who competed on the

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ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

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ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 8 (3–5)

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