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…
Olympic fever is building up
In the last week or so Maria Esther Bueno has been three times to Rio de Janeiro in the Olympic build up, fulfilling her duties as an ambassador for Rio 2016 and Bradesco, a major sponsor of the games. “It feels…
Olympic Tennis Stadium named after Maria Esther Bueno
The Olympic Tennis Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is to carry the name of Maria Esther Bueno for posterity. “It is unbelievable!” Maria Esther Bueno told her website on Saturday evening. “I was so well looked after, from the moment…
Maria Esther Bueno enjoys the Wilson Experience
The Wilson Experience happened in São Paulo last Wednesday, 2 December, and Maria Esther Bueno was invited to make an appearance at the Wilson Concept Store Brasil alongside Fernando Meligeni and Mauro Menezes, amongst many others. It was an unprecedented…