Posthumous Medal of Honour

Awarded to Maria Esther Bueno for services to sport: Maria Esther Bueno received many important awards and medals throughout her lifetime, including the São Paulo medal and diploma, Medalha Anchieta e o Diploma de Gratidão de São Paulo, the highest…

A highly revered Champion…

Since the weekend tributes, both public and personal, have been pouring in following the death of Maria Esther Bueno, a highly revered champion who was much loved around the world. This great champion battled cancer for over a year and…

Fantastic Fognini fulfils promise

Wins Brasil Open… Maria Esther Bueno has always thought that Fabio Fognini is a remarkably talented player and by winning the Brasil Open in São Paulo over the weekend, he just proved her point. “He is such a nice guy…