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Neuza Silva (born 4 May 1983) is a Portuguese former player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 133, reached on 6 July 2009;, on 6 July 2008, she peaked at No. 185 in the doubles rankings. Silva regularly competed for the Portugal Fed Cup team with a total win–loss record of 16–6.


Career
Silva debuted in the ITF Women's Circuit in Vila do Conde with a first-round loss. Her first high-level match came in 2002 at the Estoril Open, followed soon by her first presence in the . Both matches resulted in defeat.

Her greatest moment came at home at the 2004 Estoril Open when she defeated , the previous year finalist, 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, to become the first Portuguese female player to win a singles match at the tournament. She then lost to fourth seed Denisa Chládková, in straight sets.

The year 2009 proved to be a breakthrough year for Silva. In February, she entered her first tour event outside of Portugal in Pattaya and reached the second round, defeating Jessica Moore 6–2, 6–1 before losing in two sets to home player and sixth seed, Tamarine Tanasugarn.

In May, at Estoril, she played first seed Iveta Benešová in the first round, losing in three sets. In doubles, with Alexandra Dulgheru, she reached the quarterfinals.

On 18 June 2009, Silva qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon, where she lost to second seed , 1–6, 5–7 in the first round.

Her next event was the Tashkent Open in September, where she lost in the first round to eighth seed Galina Voskoboeva.

2010 was an injured filled year for Silva, who missed most of the season. Her last match came in June during the Wimbledon Championships qualifying tournament where she lost in the first round to Michaëlla Krajicek, in straight sets.

Citing constant pain in both of her knees, Silva retired on 12 September 2010.


ITF Circuit finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments


Singles: 20 (12 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Win1.13 June 2004ITF Alcobaça, PortugalHardLucía Jiménez7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Win2.24 October 2004ITF Évora, PortugalHardLaura Zelder6–1, 2–6, ret.
Loss1.18 June 2006ITF Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHard2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win3.25 June 2006ITF Alcobaça, PortugalHardHan Xinyun6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Win4.27 August 2006ITF Vlaardingen, NetherlandsClay6–1, 6–2
Win5.17 September 2006ITF Lleida, SpainClayPaula Fondevila Castro5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Loss2.25 November 2006ITF Ramat HaSharon, İsraelHard2–6, 4–6
Win6.26 February 2007ITF Portimão, PortugalHard7–6(7–2), 6–4
Loss3.25 March 2007ITF Athens, GreeceHardAna Jovanović3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Loss4.25 May 2007ITF Fuerteventura, SpainCarpetNicole Thyssen2–6, 4–6
Win7.1 June 2007ITF Braga, PortugalClayStéphanie Vongsouthi6–1, 6–4
Loss5.15 July 2007ITF Felixstowe, Great BritainGrassPetra Cetkovská2–6, 4–6
Win8.29 July 2007ITF La Coruña, SpainHard0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss6.11 August 2007ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard6–7(8–10), 1–6
Win9.27 January 2008ITF Kaarst, GermanyCarpet (i)Renée Reinhard6–3, 6–1
Win10.13 July 2008ITF Felixstowe, Great BritainGrass6–3, 6–2
Loss7.26 July 2008ITF La Coruña, SpainHard2–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Win11.3 August 2008ITF Vigo, SpainHardSílvia Soler Espinosa6–3, 6–1
Win12.11 July 2009ITF La Coruña, SpainHard6–3, 6–1
Loss8.21 March 2010ITF St. Petersburg, RussiaHard (i)1–6, 5–7


Doubles: 28 (18 titles, 10 runner-ups)
Win1.23 June 2002ITF Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalHardCarlota Santos
Frederica Piedade
6–4, 6–2
Loss1.14 July 2002ITF Getxo, SpainClayIrena Nossenko
María José Sánchez Alayeto
3–6, 4–6
Win2.4 August 2002ITF Pontevedra, SpainHardFrederica PiedadeAlberta Brianti
İpek Şenoğlu
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Win3.29 September 2002ITF Lleida, SpainClayFrederica PiedadeCaroline-Ann Basu
Aliénor Tricerri
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–4
Loss2.13 October 2002ITF Catania, ItalyClaySusanne FilippKildine Chevalier
2–6, 2–6
Win4.25 May 2003ITF Almería, SpainHardİpek Şenoğlu
Astrid Waernes
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Win5.3 August 2003ITF Pontevedra, SpainHardGabriela Velasco AndreuVeronika Litvinskaya
Elena Poliakova
6–0, 6–1
Loss3.30 August 2003ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard
Danielle Steinberg
4–6, 6–7
Loss4.18 October 2003ITF Carcavelos, PortugalClayRomy FarahRosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Céline Beigbeder
2–6, 0–1 ret.
Win6.16 May 2004ITF Monzón, SpainHard
6–2, 6–4
Loss5.13 September 2004ITF Lleida, SpainClayKildine ChevalierElena Vianello
Elisa Villa
5–7, 5–7
Win7.28 August 2005ITF Amarante, PortugalHardJoana Cortez
Gabriela Velasco Andreu
6–2, 6–3
Win8.9 October 2005ITF Bolton, Great BritainHard (i)Veronika Chvojková
Claire Peterzan
6–0, 6–2
Loss6.17 June 2006ITF Montemor-o-NovoHardKaroline Steiro
Pemra Özgen
w/o
Loss7.12 August 2006ITF Coimbra, PortugalHardJoana CortezMaría José Argeri
Letícia Sobral
6–7, 6–7
Win9.18 November 2006ITF Mallorca, SpainClayNuria Sánchez García
6–3, 6–1
Win10.27 January 2007ITF Hull, Great BritainHard (i)Claire de GubernatisDanielle Brown
Elizabeth Thomas
6–7(2), 7–5, 6–4
Win11.25 February 2007ITF Portimão, PortugalHardNicole Thyssen
6–4, 6–2
Win12.24 March 2007ITF Athens, GreeceHardNicole ThyssenAnna Koumantou
Pemra Özgen
6–2, 6–4
Win13.24 May 2007ITF Fuerteventura, SpainCarpetNicole ThyssenMariana Duque Marino
Roxane Vaisemberg
6–1, 6–2
Loss8.9 June 2007ITF Madrid, SpainClayJorgelina Cravero
4–6, 4–6
Win14.7 July 2007ITF Mont-de-Marsan, FranceClayNina BratchikovaJoana Cortez
6–3, 7–6(3)
Win15.10 August 2007ITF Coimbra, PortugalHardMagdalena Kiszczyńska
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss9.2 December 2007ITF Sintra, PortugalClay (i)Roxane Vaisemberg
Teodora Mirčić
4–6, 1–6
Loss10.9 February 2008ITF Vale do Lobo, PortugalHardDanielle HarmsenKateryna Herth
Nina Bratchikova
4–6, 3–6
Win16.5 July 2008ITF Mont-de-Marsan, FranceClayİpek Şenoğlu
Frederica Piedade
6–4, 6–2
Win17.25 July 2008ITF La Coruña, SpainHardNicole ThyssenKaren Castiblanco
6–2, 6–2
Win18.2 August 2008ITF Vigo, SpainHardNicole ThyssenNina Bratchikova
Frederica Piedade
6–2, 6–4


Singles performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
AAAAAALQLQLQ0 / 00–0
AAAAAALQLQA0 / 00–0
WimbledonAAAAAALQ1RLQ0 / 10–1
US OpenAAAAAALQLQA0 / 00–0
SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 00 / 0N/A
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–0N/A0–1
Premier 5 tournaments
DubaiNot Tier ILQA0 / 00–0
SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0N/A
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0N/A0–0
Premier tournaments
AAAAAAALQA0 / 00–0
SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0N/A
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0N/A0–0
SR0 / 10 / 00 / 10 / 10 / 00 / 10 / 10 / 30 / 00 / 8N/A
Win–loss0–10–01–10–10–00–10–11–30–0N/A2–8
Career statistics
Tournaments played101101140Career total: 9
Finals reached000000000Career total: 0
Tournaments won000000000Career total: 0
Statistics by surface
Hardcourt win-loss0–00–00–00–00–04–00–03–10–0N/A7–1
Clay win-loss0–20–01–12–10–00–10–11–20–0N/A4–8
Grass win-loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–10–0N/A0–1
Carpet win-loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–20–00–0N/A0–2
Overall win-loss0–20–01–12–10–04–10–34–40–0N/A11–12
Win (%)%0%%%0%%%%0%Career win: %
Year-end ranking710732421468495204162170434N/AN/A
  • Fed Cup matches are included in the statistics; walkovers are neither official wins nor official losses.


Fed Cup
Silva played for the Portugal Fed Cup team from 2002 to 2009. Her singles record is 9–6 and her doubles record is 9–3 (18–9 overall).


Participations

Singles (15)
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group I
RR24 April 2002BulgariaClayDesislava TopalovaLoss6–7(4–7), 1–6
2005 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group III
RR26 April 2005MoldovaClayIna SireteanuWin6–1, 6–1
GIII Play-offs28 April 2005Bosnia and HerzegovinaClaySelma BabicWin6–3, 6–0
2007 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group II
RR17–19 April 2007Bosnia and HerzegovinaHardDijana StojićWin6–3, 6–3
GeorgiaOksana KalashnikovaWin7–5, 6–4
NorwayKaroline SteiroWin6–2, 6–1
GII Play-offs20 April 2007GreeceHardAsimina KaplaniWin6–2, 6–1
2008 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group I
RR30 January–
3 February 2008
BulgariaCarpetTsvetana PironkovaLoss1–6, 0–6
NetherlandsLoss5–7, 4–6
2009 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group II
RR22–24 April 2009MoroccoHardWin6–1, 6–0
LatviaWin6–2, 6–1
GII Play-offs25 April 2009South AfricaHardLizaan du PlessisWin6–2, 6–3
2010 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group I
RR4–5 February 2010CroatiaHardAjla TomljanovićLoss6–7(6–8), 4–6
SwitzerlandAmra SadikovićLoss4–6, 1–6
GI Play-offs6 February 2010BulgariaHardLoss1–6, 1–6


Doubles (12)
2002 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group I
RR26 April 2002Angela CardosoGeorgiaClayMargalita Chakhnashvili
Loss4–6, 3–6
2003 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group II
RR29 April–
1 May 2003
Ana Catarina NogueiraNorwayClayKaroline Borgersen
Ina Sartz
Win6–0, 6–2
Frederica PiedadeTurkeyPemra Özgen
İpek Şenoğlu
Win6–3, 2–6, 6–2
2005 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group III
RR29 April 2005Ana Catarina NogueiraKenyaClayCaroline Oduor
Tamara Orwa
Win6–0, 6–0
GIII Play-offs30 April 2005Ana Catarina NogueiraBosnia and
Herzegovina
ClaySelma Babic
Sanja Racic
Win6–1, 6–3
2006 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group II
RR26–28 April 2006Ana Catarina NogueiraPolandClay
Loss2–6, 2–6
Ana Catarina NogueiraLatviaAnastasija Sevastova
Alise Vaidere
Win6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Ana Catarina NogueiraGreece
Win6–2, 3–6, 6–4
2009 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group II
RR22–24 April 2009Frederica PiedadeMoroccoHardFatima El Allami
Nadia Lalami
Win6–0, 6–1
Frederica PiedadeLatviaLīga Dekmeijere
Anastasija Sevastova
Loss1–6, 1–6
2010 Fed Cup
Europe/Africa Group I
RR4–5 February 2010Michelle Larcher de BritoCroatiaHardJelena Kostanić Tošić
Silvia Njirić
Win7–5, 6–4
Maria João KoehlerRomaniaIrina-Camelia Begu
Ioana Raluca Olaru
Win7–5, 7–5


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