2nd edition of the Maria Esther Bueno Cup In the final of the recent MEB Cup, Felipe Meligeni and Thiago Wild vied for the title and a spot in the main draw of the 2020 Rio Open or a wild…
Meligeni wins MEB Cup
Spectacular Sports
Striking victories, unforgettable games and objects that were part of the history of winners in Brazilian sport are the ingredients of ‘Relics’, encompassed in a new series of ‘Spectacular Sports‘, which debuted on Sunday 5 October on TV Globo. The series…
Brazilian success
When a Brazilian player scores a success, the achievements of the great Maria Esther Bueno are still remembered. On the 11 October, Maria Esther would have turned 80 but, sadly, she passed away on 8 June 2018, succumbing to cancer…
Looking for the next great Brazilian tennis player
Inspired by Maria Esther Bueno… The Next Generation Institute (Instituto Próxima Geração), a project of former tennis player and coach Mauro Menezes and inspired by the late Maria Esther Bueno, is opening the doors of tennis for underprivileged children in…
Rio Open pays tribute to Maria Esther Bueno
Exhibits trophies and memories… The Rio Open has consolidated itself as the greatest tournament on the South American swing, and the 2019 edition proved to be an even greater success. In a statement Luiz Carvalho, Tournament Director of the Rio…
Rio Open exhibits Maria Esther’s Memorabilia
Not entirely absent for the 6th edition… The Rio Open is missing Maria Esther Bueno this year, a tournament that she supported from the outset and worked diligently to promote, even last year when she was already unwell. “It will…