| Full name | Joshua Goffi |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Residence | South Carolina, United States |
| Born | (1979-01-24)24 January 1979 (age 46) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $39,165 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 488 (16 June 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 121 (5 July 2004) |
Joshua "Josh" Goffi (born 24 January 1979) is a former professionaltennis player from Brazil.
Goffi is the son of tennis coach Carlos Goffi, who coached the McEnroe brothers through his academy. He was born inSão Paulo on 24 January 1979. When he was very young the family moved toSouth Carolina. His mother is an American.[1]
In his younger days he favoured soccer as his sport and it was only at the age of 14 that he began to play tennis, at his own insistence rather than his father's, who was adamant not to pressure his son into the sport.[2]
From 1998 to 2001 he attendedClemson University and was on three occasions named in theAll-ACC first team. He made it into the top-10 of the collegiate rankings for both singles and doubles. After graduating with a finance degree in 2001, he competed professionally for four years, most successfully as a doubles player.[3]
His biggest tournament win on the professional tour came when he partnered withTravis Parrott to win aChallenger event atBirmingham, Alabama in 2003. He also notably had a singles win over one-time doubles partnerStan Wawrinka in the qualifying rounds of the 2004 Turin Challenger.
At ATP Tour level he was a quarter-finalist withRicardo Mello at the2003 Brasil Open in São Paulo and appeared in the main draw of theKitzbühel doubles in 2004.
Goffi represented his birth country during his career and in 2004 was called up toBrazil's Davis Cup team, which had been hit by a boycott from its top players.[4] The tie, anAmericas Zone match againstParaguay, took place inBahia. Speaking only a little Portuguese, Goffi played in the doubles besideAlexandre Simoni, a match they won in four sets, versusPaulo Carvallo andRamón Delgado.[5]
His coaching career started in 2006, atArizona State University, where he worked as an assistant coach for two seasons. This was followed by two years atDuke University, also as an assistant coach.
Since 2011 he has been the head coach of theSouth Carolina Gamecocks men's tennis team.[6]
Goffi is married to the former professional soccer playerNancy Augustyniak Goffi, who he met while they were both at Clemson University. His sister in-law,Julie Augustyniak, also played soccer professionally.[7]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2003 | Eddleman Pro Tennis Classic | Clay |  Travis Parrott | Paul GoldsteinRobert Kendrick | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
