Challenger Tenerife | 02/19 12:00 | 19 | [295] Gastao Elias v Steven Diez [316] | Retired | |
Challenger Tenerife | 02/18 13:50 | 14 | Gastao Elias v Massimo Giunta | 3-6,6-0,6-4 | |
Challenger Manama | 02/14 12:05 | 26 | [191] Billy Harris v Gastao Elias [295] | 6-2,6-2 | |
Challenger Manama | 02/13 14:20 | 25 | [295] Gastao Elias v Cem Ilkel [324] | 3-6,6-1,7-6 | |
Challenger Manama | 02/12 11:55 | 19 | [295] Gastao Elias v Yanki Erel [332] | 1-6,7-6,7-5 | |
Challenger Manama | 02/11 11:40 | 14 | Gastao Elias v Marko Nikolic | 6-3,6-1 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/12 15:30 | 28 | [320] Leandro Riedi v Gastao Elias [304] | 6-3,6-3 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/11 13:00 | 27 | [304] Gastao Elias v Valentin Royer [258] | 6-4,6-4 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/10 13:00 | 26 | [304] Gastao Elias v Ethan Quinn [343] | 3-6,7-5,6-4 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/09 15:55 | 25 | [266] Cem Ilkel v Gastao Elias [304] | 2-6,3-6 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/07 11:00 | 29 | [336] Gastao Elias v Maks Kasnikowski [324] | 6-7,6-4,3-6 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/06 11:00 | 28 | [366] Egor Gerasimov v Gastao Elias [336] | 4-6,6-3,3-6 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/05 15:00 | 27 | [336] Gastao Elias v Jaime Faria [411] | 6-2,3-6,6-4 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/04 15:00 | 26 | [255] Cem Ilkel v Gastao Elias [336] | 4-6,2-6 | |
Challenger Oeiras | 01/02 15:00 | 25 | [479] Kenny de Schepper v Gastao Elias [336] | 4-6,4-6 | |
Challenger Montevideo | 11/13 15:00 | 19 | [340] Gastao Elias v Max Houkes [369] | Retired | |
Challenger Montevideo | 11/12 14:00 | 14 | [331] Gastao Elias v Blaise Bicknell [434] | 4-6,6-3,6-3 | |
Challenger Lima | 11/05 16:55 | 14 | [415] Daniel Dutra Da Silva v Gastao Elias [334] | 6-2,6-0 | |
Challenger Santa Fe | 10/16 14:50 | 19 | [339] Gastao Elias v Alex Barrena [408] | Retired | |
Challenger Santa Fe | 10/15 17:25 | 14 | [366] Gastao Elias v Valerio Aboian [314] | 6-3,6-2 | |
Challenger Buenos Aires | 10/12 20:30 | 26 | [190] Mariano Navone v Gastao Elias [366] | 3-6,6-4,7-6 | |
Challenger Buenos Aires | 10/11 18:45 | 25 | [366] Gastao Elias v Tomas Barrios Vera [108] | 4-6,6-2,7-5 | |
Challenger Buenos Aires | 10/09 16:40 | 19 | [236] Marco Trungelliti v Gastao Elias [366] | 6-1,6-4 | |
Challenger Buenos Aires | 10/08 16:20 | 14 | Ezequiel Monferrer v Gastao Elias | 0-6,3-6 | |
Challenger Lisbon | 10/05 11:00 | 26 | [93] Albert Ramos-Vinolas v Gastao Elias [366] | 7-6,6-4 | |
Challenger Lisbon | 10/03 11:15 | 25 | [354] Gastao Elias v Nerman Fatic [223] | 6-2,6-2 | |
Challenger Braga | 09/26 14:00 | 25 | [351] Gastao Elias v Alessandro Giannessi [215] | 6-7,4-6 | |
Challenger Seville | 09/04 12:10 | 14 | [358] Gastao Elias v Inigo Cervantes [169] | 3-6,4-6 | |
Challenger Mallorca | 08/30 17:20 | 25 | [229] Frederico Ferreira Silva v Gastao Elias [358] | 6-3,6-1 | |
Challenger Mallorca | 08/29 09:30 | - | [358] Gastao Elias v Charles Broom [359] | 7-6,4-6,6-4 |
Gastão José Ministro Elias (Portuguese pronunciation: [gɐʃˈtɐ̃w eˈliɐʃ]; born 24 November 1990) is a Portuguese professional tennis player, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour. In October 2016, he reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 57 to become the third highest-ranked Portuguese player, after João Sousa (No. 28) and Nuno Borges (No. 30). He became the fifth Portuguese tennis player to break into the top 100 of the Association of Tennis Professionals singles rankings.
2016 proved to be a breakthrough year for Elias. After winning an ATP Challenger Tour tournament in Turin by defeating Enrique López Pérez in three sets and earning position in the top 100, being ranked no. 94, Elias continued capitalizing on his Challenger Tour success as he won his sixth Challenger title in Mestre, Italy by defeating Horacio Zeballos in straight sets. In July 2016, Elias made his first splash on ATP World Tour tournament level in Båstad, Sweden after defeating Christian Lindell, Taro Daniel, and pulling an upset against compatriot João Sousa on his way to his first ATP World Tour semifinal. However, in the semifinals, Elias lost to Fernando Verdasco. Later in July 2016, Elias participated in another ATP World Tour tournament in Umag, Croatia. Elias defeated Guillermo García López in the round of 32 and then pulled one of the biggest upsets of the tournament by defeating top seeded Pablo Cuevas in a close encounter. That win marked Elias' first win over a top-20 player. Elias then defeated Pablo Carreño Busta and reached his second consecutive ATP World Tour semifinal, where he lost to Fabio Fognini in straight sets.