He learned his early tennis at the city's Paulistano Club and had his best year as a junior in 1987 when he finished 17th in the world rankings for singles.

[1] In doubles he made the boy's quarter-finals of the 1987 French Open with Alberto Mancini and ended the year at number 10 in the world.

[2] Before turning professional in 1991 he competed at the University of Tennessee for three seasons, while studying for a sports management degree.

His win over Óscar Ortiz in the reverse singles was the only match Brazil won in the tie.

[4] He retired from professional tennis in 1996 and now runs "Faberg Tour Experience", a São Paulo based travel company he founded in 2005.