Brazil has lost another of its great legends – football icon Pelé, who died in hospital in São Paulo on Thursday, 29 December, at the age of 82 after a long battle with colon cancer. Pelé was admitted into the…
Pelé (1940-2022)
Alves wins the MEB Cup and a Rio Open wildcard
Mateus Alves won the Maria Esther Bueno Cup and is now guaranteed direct entry into the main draw of the Rio Open in February after defeating Eduardo Ribeiro in the final on Sunday, 6-7 6-4 [10-5]. The 3rd edition of…
MEB Cup revived in Rio
After two years of the Covid Pandemic, the 3rd edition of the Maria Esther Bueno Cup is being held at the Rio de Janeiro Country Club from 6-11 December to determine a place in the main draw of the ATP…
Maraey Project Update: Licensed to proceed…
On the 28 October, the official launch of the Maria Esther Bueno Tennis and Sports Club was marked by the planting of the Maraey Project’s Fundamental Tree, and the great champion’s nephews, Pedro and André Bueno, were on hand, together…
4th July was Bueno’s Day
Winning two of three Wimbledon crowns on Independence Day… The 4th of July, American Independence Day, was a special day for Maria Esther Bueno at Wimbledon since she won two of her three Wimbledon singles titles on this date. In…
Maria Esther Bueno honoured on Mint of Brazil medals
In memory of… Tuesday 8 June was the third anniversary of Maria Esther Bueno’s death in São Paulo in 2018, and it is fitting that her memory is being honoured on ‘Tennis Player’s Day’ by a series of medals from…