Ricardo Schlachter (born 7 July 1977) is a former professional

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player from Brazil.

Biography

As a junior, Schlachter was runner-up in the boys' doubles at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, with Vladimír Pláteník as his partner. Schlachter, who comes from the city of Joinville in Santa Catarina State, turned professional in 1998 and that year qualified for the singles main draw at the Colombia Open. His other ATP Tour main draw appearances were all in doubles, partnering

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at the 1998 Movistar Open, then competing twice at the

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, in 2001 and 2002. He won two doubles titles on the

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Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 8 (3–5)

Doubles: 31 (16–15)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schlachter, Ricardo 1977 births Living people Brazilian male tennis players Sportspeople from Joinville 21st-century Brazilian people 20th-century Brazilian people