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Lucas Feltes Engel (born 1 December 1981) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.[1]

Lucas Engel
Full nameLucas Feltes Engel
Country (sports) Brazil
Born (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981 (age 40)
Prize money$75,987
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 297 (7 May 2007)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 207 (27 Feb 2006)

A native of Novo Hamburgo, Engel competed in ATP Challenger and ITF Futures events, reaching a career high singles ranking of 297 in the world. He won six Futures singles titles and was a semi-finalist at the 2006 Joinville Challenger, with wins over Ricardo Mello and André Sá. In doubles, Engel was ranked as high as 207 and won the 2007 Florianópolis Challenger, along with 10 Futures tournaments.

In 2020 it was revealed that Engel was undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.[2][3]

Engel's younger brother, Thomás, was a promising junior tennis player who in 2001, at the age of 16, was killed in a police shooting.[4] He was being searched by police at the time and was on his back when he was fired upon. A police lieutenant was convicted of murder.[5]


ITF Futures titles



Singles: (6)


Legend
ITF Futures (6)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
1. Jun 2003 Mexico F10, Acapulco Futures Clay Paul Capdeville 7–6(1), 7–6(5)
2. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay André Ghem 7–6(7), 4–6, 6–4
3. Sep 2005 Brazil F11, Porto Alegre Futures Clay André Ghem 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
4. May 2006 Brazil F1, Recife Futures Clay Alexandre Simoni 6–4, 6–1
5. Aug 2006 Brazil F9, Itajaí Futures Clay Franco Ferreiro 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
6. Nov 2006 Brazil F20, Criciúma Futures Clay Franco Ferreiro 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: (11)


Legend
ATP Challenger (1)
ITF Futures (10)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Apr 2004 Mexico F4, Ciudad Obregón Futures Hard Marcelo Melo Juan Ignacio Cerda
Jasper Smit		 7–6(4), 6–4
2. May 2004 Colombia F2, Pereira Futures Clay André Ghem Júlio Silva
Rogério Dutra Silva		 6–4, 6–3
3. Oct 2004 Colombia F3, Medellín Futures Clay André Ghem Jorge Aguilar
Guillermo Hormazábal		 7–6(2), 6–3
4. Oct 2004 Brazil F10, Campo Grande Futures Clay André Ghem Júlio Silva
Rogério Dutra Silva		 6–0, 6–1
5. Apr 2005 Colombia F3, Cali Futures Clay André Ghem Pablo González
Michael Quintero		 6–4, 6–4
6. May 2005 Brazil F4, Piracicaba Futures Clay André Ghem Marcelo Melo
Alexandre Simoni		 6–3, 6–7(3), 7–6(3)
7. May 2005 Brazil F5, Florianópolis Futures Clay André Ghem Rafael Farias
Rodrigo Guidolin		 6–4, 6–4
8. Aug 2005 Brazil F7, Canela Futures Clay André Ghem Alexandre Bonatto
Henrique Pinto-Silva		 7–5, 6–1
1. Feb 2007 Florianópolis 1 Challenger, Florianópolis Challenger Clay Márcio Carlsson Brian Dabul
Máximo González		 6–4, 2–6, [14–12]
9. Sep 2007 Brazil F12, Criciúma Futures Clay Franco Ferreiro Henrique Pinto-Silva
Gabriel Pitta		 1–6, 6–3, [10–8]
10. Nov 2007 Brazil F22, Porto Alegre Futures Clay Mattia Livraghi Eric Gomes
Tiago Lopes		 7–6(4), 2–6, [10–7]

References


  1. "Lucas Engel é favorito em torneio de Goiás". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 May 2007.
  2. Heck, André (29 May 2020). "Lucas Engel quer match point contra o linfoma". DCA (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. Henemann, Gustavo (13 July 2020). "Lucas Engel encerra quimioterapia e recebe alta do hospital". JG (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  4. Heck, André (1 October 2020). "Irmãos Lucas e Thomás Engel têm torneios em suas homenagens neste mês". NH (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  5. "Tenente é condenado pela morte de Thomás Engel". www.clicrbs.com.br (in Portuguese). 8 April 2005.




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