Maria Esther Bueno spent Wednesday 24 February in Rio de Janeiro as part of the celebrations to launch the full Olympic Torch Relay route and the announcement of the first torchbearers. Olympic torch and uniforms The uniforms were also unveiled…
Rio Open winners and Olympic planning
It was hard to track Maria Esther Bueno down to find out her thoughts on the Rio Open finals because she flew home to Sao Paulo for just 24 hours before returning to Rio de Janeiro to fulfil some duties…
Maria Esther Bueno hits at Rio Open
A word on the tennis Maria Esther Bueno has been making appearances on and off the court during the Rio Open this week. In the commentary box she has been keeping a watchful eye on the tennis, well into the…
Maria Esther Bueno sees the sights of Rio
Visiting Christ the Redeemer with Fognini and Pennetta Maria Esther Bueno is at the Rio Open and spinning many hats! “I arrived on Saturday and went up Corcovado to visit the Cristo Redentor [statue of Christ the Redeemer] with Fabio…
Being the ultimate ambassador for Rio and the Olympics
You may have noticed that tennis ambassador Maria Esther Bueno is widely promoting the coming Rio Open in February as well as the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August. In addition to her on-going role as an analyst…
Australian Open Upsets
It has been over 50 years since Maria Esther Bueno has been to Australia. In 1960, she won the opening leg of her Grand Slam in doubles at Kooyong Tennis Club in Melbourne and returned five years later with a…