Have a look at the, bio, age, height and tennis ranking of Joao Lucas Reis da Silva
João Lucas Reis da Silva is creating waves online after claims went viral that the 24-year-old is a professional tennis player is gay. Not sure of what we’re talking about? Here’s the brief.
Earlier, reports emerged online suggesting that the professional tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva has captured the world’s attention as the first openly gay male athlete to compete on the ATP tour.
Who is Joao Lucas Reis da Silva first openly active gay tennis player, bio, age, height, boyfriend, nationality and ranking
Eşcinsel Olarak Açılan İlk Profesyonel Tenisçi Joao Lucas Reis da Silva ile Tanışın.
Erkek arkadaşıyla olan fotoğrafını 7 Aralık’ta Instagram hesabı üzerinden yayınlayan Silva,
"Mutlu yıllar, mutlu bir hayat, seni çok seviyorum" diye yazdı. 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/YmULUPUzMa
— Gmag (@gmagturkiye) December 17, 2024
In December 2024, João Lucas Reis da Silva took to the picture-sharing platform Instagram and penned a heartfelt birthday message for his partner, Gui Sampaio Ricardo, who’s a model and actor.
As per media reports, the couple has been dating each other for over a year. The viral post captioned, “Happy birthday, happy life. I love you so much,” has garnered more than 15.2K likes and over 1,000 shares.
Who is João Lucas Reis da Silva?
Born on March 26, 2000, Reis da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Silva began playing tennis at the tender age of 3, inspired by his older brother. By the age of 10, Reis da Silva started competing nationally.
However, when Silva turned 13, he moved to São Paulo yo further his training, but later, he moved to Rip de Janeiro, where he continues to train under coach Arthur Rabelo.
Standing at 1.78 m (5 feet 10 inches) tall, the right-handed player had achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 204 in 2023.
In December 2024, the tennis player won the Procopio Cup in São Paulo. Despite facing numerous difficulties due to his s*xuality, the player had received an immense strength from his friends and loved-ones.
El brasileño Joao Lucas Reis da Silva se convirtió en el primer tenista profesional abiertamente gay al publicar un saludo de aniversario a su pareja, el actor y modelo Gui Sampaio Ricardo.
Con un ranking ATP de 401, Reis ha conquistado 2 títulos ITF en singles y 6 dobles. pic.twitter.com/3tSRUtwIUu— LimaGayNet 🏳️🌈 🇮🇱 (@LimaGayNet) December 11, 2024
As per various reports, Silva came out as a gay to his friends and family five years before he publicly announced his s*xuality.
Country · Brazil ; Height / Weight · 175 cm / 75 kg ; Age · 24 (26. 3. 2000) ; Current/Highest rank – singles · 401. / 259. ; Current/Highest rank – doubles · 367. / 204
What Did Reis da Silva Say?
While speaking to the media, the professional player expressed that, “I couldn’t talk openly about my s*xuality with my coaches or friends for a long time. In locker rooms, I often heard comments that bothered me.”
In addition, he also emphasized that “once I started telling people I was gay, those remarks stopped.”