Marco Borges (or Tulim to his friends) began playing at the age of 6. In 1998 he came to the United States, on a student visa, to train with Elson to prepare for College Tennis. In 1998, he was ranked #18 in the nation with his doubles partner, David Yu

In 1999, Marco attended Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA on a full tennis scholarship. While playing tennis for the Valdosta State Blazers, Marco played as high as #1 singles in his senior year and #1 doubles all four years.

In 2001, Marco and his partner Tobias Huning were the 2001 ITA Men’s Tennis Southeast Regional Doubles Champions. In December 2002, Tulim's ranking was #27 and #44 in May 2003. Currently Marco is a Senior SAP Financial Consultant.

Other Statistics
-#4 in the nation 16´s(BRAZIL)
-So.Cal ranking 18´s Top 15
-ITA Doubles Champion 00,01 and 02.
- 4th place NCCA DII Championships
-National Doubles Champion DII 2001
- MVP 2001 Season
- ITA Super Bowl Doubles Champion 2001
- Ranked #1 Doubles NCAA DII 2001
- Valdosta was ranked top 10 during my playing years.
- 4 time participant of the NCAA DII Championships

Comments:
"I´ve known Elson for as long as i can remember and during my eight years in the US he was like a second father to me. I really had the chance to work closely with Elson for about a year and a half when i went to the US in 1998. I have to say that Elson brought the best tennis out of me."Hard work pays off" he used to say. I am very thankful to him for the time and effort he put into training me. Elson also taught me lessons about life such as character and discipline which I will carry with me.I think MPTA prepares its students not only to compete at a higher level but also for challenges we will face off the tennis courts."