Career
His career-high singles ranking was World Number. In Grand Slams
He has made four Grand Slam main draw appearances, qualifying into the United States. Open in both 2006 and 2008, Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2009. In 2006, he beat Number. 359 Mariano Zabaleta in the first round before losing to Number.
22 Fernando Verdasco in the 2nd round.
2007 Win Over Moya
At the 2007 Brasil Open, Alves, roared on by his home crowd, scored a famous victory over Number. However, he fell to Juan Mónaco in the second round
2008
Alves lost to Roger Federer in the second round of the United States Open in three sets.
2009
In the first round of the Johannesburg, Société Anonyme Tennis Open he lost heavily to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He also lost in the first round of the 2009 French Open to Jérémy Chardy.
At Wimbledon he played in the first round as a lucky loser and defeated Andrei Pavel.
Singles (7)
Doubles (2)
Singles (6)
Doubles (5).
