Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Guarapuava, Brazil

2025-26 (Freshman)
Appeared in 19 singles matches, posting an 11-8 record... split his four WCC matches... played on the second (2-0), fourth (5-3), and fifth (4-5) flights... won his last two singles matches of the season... in doubles, he went 2-2 with David Fix, 4-3 with Maxi Homberg, 0-1 with Edward Winter, 2-0 with Hugh Winter, 0-1 with Photos Photiades, and 2-4 with Lasse Poertner... won his first singles match, defeating Florida Atlantic's Vanja Hodzic in straight sets on flight four... went unfinished in one of his NCAA Tournament singles matches while winning the other two, both on flight four... beat Baylor's Alexandru Chirita in straight sets in the Super Regional... tabbed WCC Singles All-Conference Honorable Mention... named WCC Doubles All-Conference Honorable Mention alongside Maxi Homberg... WCC Freshman of the Week March 31, March 3, and February 10... named to WCC All-Preseason Team on January 8... one of four Waves to be ranked in ITA's preseason rankings (No. 90)...

NATIONAL TEAM
Helped Brazil win its first-ever Junior Davis Cup title in 2022 ... Played alongside top-75 singles player Jao Fonseca on that team...

JUNIORS
Ranked as high as No. 41 in the ITF Junior Rankings ... Won four in singles titles and five doubles titles on the junior circuit ... Competed in three of the four junior grand slams in 2024 (Junior Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open) ... Best result in the Junior Grand Slam circuit was making the round of 16 at Junior Wimbledon in 2024 ... Made his Junior Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros in 2022...

PERSONAL
Son of Acir de Almeida and Marli Ribeiro ... Has five siblings ... Plans on majoring in communications ... Career goal is to become a professional tennis player ... Chose Pepperdine because of the people and tennis...

FAVORITES
Favorites include Carlos Alcaraz (pro tennis player), Neymar (pro athlete), O jogo interior do Tênis (book), Cidade de Deus (movie), Chaves (TV show), MC Hariel (music artist) and soccer (sport besides tennis)...