{"id":3256,"date":"2017-02-26T19:28:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T19:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=3256"},"modified":"2017-02-26T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T19:28:18","slug":"2017_rio_open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Rio way\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>At the 2017 Rio Open<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_3258\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/jp2_8031\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3258\" class=\"wp-image-3258 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno gives an interview at the Rio Open\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP2_8031-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno gives an interview at the Rio Open<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Maria Esther Bueno has been in Rio de Janeiro all week, working the Rio Open at the beautiful Jockey Club in temperatures that, at times, have reached well over 40 degrees centigrade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conditions here have made it hard for visiting players to play really well and we have had some unusual results over the week,\u201d she told her website.<\/p>\n<p>Commentating for TV Globo\u2019s SporTV throughout the week, Maria Esther has enjoyed getting back to work with the team of Eusebio Resende, Bruno Souza and Claudio Uchoa, alongside commentators Narck Rodrigues and Domingos Ven\u00e2ncio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are a great crew and I think we work really well together,\u201d Maria Esther said as she kept a close eye on the form.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always disappointing when the top seed goes out early on, but it was an exciting result for Brazilians when Thomaz [Bellucci] beat [Kei] Nishikori in the opening round!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKei got to the final in Buenos Aires and lost in straight sets to [Alexandr] Dolgopolov so was probably a little tired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe admitted he probably played the worst match of his life after he lost in straight sets but all credit to Thomaz for pulling it off. It wasn\u2019t the greatest draw for either of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt set up an all-Brazilian battle between Bellucci and Thiago Monteiro that packed out the stadium for a very tight match. In the end it was Thiago who came through in three sets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThiago\u2019s run came to an end at the hands of Casper Rudd, a very exciting young Norwegian who got a wild card to play here.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_32\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Thomaz Bellucci\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3263\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-768x509.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-500x331.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-560x371.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_32.png 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3263'>\n\t\t\t\tThomaz Bellucci\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_33\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kei Nishikori\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3264\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-768x513.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-500x334.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-560x374.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-260x174.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33-160x107.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_33.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3264'>\n\t\t\t\tKei Nishikori\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_34\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3265\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-768x512.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-1024x683.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-500x333.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-560x373.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34-160x107.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_34.png 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3265'>\n\t\t\t\tThiago Monteiro and Thomas Bellucci\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_35\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Casper Ruud\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3266\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-768x513.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-500x334.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-560x374.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-260x174.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35-160x107.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_35.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3266'>\n\t\t\t\tCasper Ruud\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Eighteen-year-old Ruud arrived in Brazil as one of the Rio Open presented by Claro wild cards, seeking his first ATP-level tournament win and performing beyond expectations by reaching the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian showed solid form\u00a0throughout the match and did not give any chances to Monteiro, frustrating the crowd\u2019s hopes to see a Brazilian in the singles semi-final for the first time in the history of the singles draw with a 6-2 7-6(2) win.<\/p>\n<p>Ruud faced the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the No 4 seed in the draw and currently World No 24 in the ATP Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Carreno Busta advanced to his semi-final place when Dolgopolov retired due to injury with the Spaniard leading 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other semi was between Albert Ramos Vi\u00f1olas and Dominic Thiem, the second seed,\u201d continued Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThiem became the favourite to win the title when Nishikori lost and he has looked good for it all week.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Dominic Thiem\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3261\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6.png 862w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-300x201.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-768x515.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-500x335.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-560x375.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-260x174.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_6-160x107.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3261'>\n\t\t\t\tDominic Thiem\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Albert Ramos Vi\u00f1olas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3262\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7.png 862w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-768x510.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-500x332.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-560x372.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_7-160x106.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3262'>\n\t\t\t\tAlbert Ramos Vi\u00f1olas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"366\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Pablo Carreno Busta\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3260\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5.png 920w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-300x196.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-768x503.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-500x327.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-560x366.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-260x170.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_5-160x105.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3260'>\n\t\t\t\tPablo Carreno Busta\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Casper Ruud\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3.png 862w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-768x511.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-500x333.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-560x373.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_3-160x107.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3259'>\n\t\t\t\tCasper Ruud\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thiem defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-4 on Saturday to advance, and Carreno Busta ruined the night of 18-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud, 2-6 7-5 6-0.<\/p>\n<p>Ruud was trying to become the youngest to reach an ATP singles final since Nishikori nine years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He had a match point leading 5-4 in the second set but after he failed to convert, it all slipped away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t play too well in the last set,&#8221; said Ruud, whose father Christian was a top-50 player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had my chances, obviously. I was one point away. Toward the end of the second and the third I just got into this rhythm I couldn&#8217;t get out of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thiem, who is 23, was seeking an eighth ATP singles title, five of which have come on his favoured clay surface.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now I&#8217;m feeling really good again about my game,&#8221; Thiem said after playing hard-court events.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On clay, I almost all the time feel great. I knew that this week was going to be very important because I didn&#8217;t have much confidence before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carreno Busta was after his third ATP singles title and was also in the doubles final afterward with partner Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, which he won.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw two of the most attractive young players in the game on the court today,\u201d said Maria Esther. \u201cAnd Carreno Busto is finding really good form as he works his way up the rankings. It should be a great final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was great to see Jamie Murray, too, win his 300th doubles match on the ATP Tour here in Rio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and Bruno Soares unfortunately didn\u2019t make it through the draw and lost the match tie break to Carreno Busta and Pablo Cuevas in the quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jamie Murray\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-768x509.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-1024x679.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-500x332.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-560x371.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_24.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3269'>\n\t\t\t\tJamie Murray\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_28\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-768x510.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-1024x680.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-500x332.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-560x372.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_28.png 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3270'>\n\t\t\t\tJamie Murray and Bruno Soares\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Maria Esther has been busy with personal appearances too, starring in a unique presentation to a group of former top 100 Brazilian female tennis players, who were honoured on court on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-Grand Slam title winner handed plaques to Gisele Miro (former World Number 99), Andrea Vieira (76), Patricia Medrado (48) and Teliana Pereira (43), while mention was made of Niege Dias (31) and Claudia Monteiro (72) who could not get to Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese women have all given their best to women\u2019s tennis and to tennis in Brazil,\u201d said Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a pleasure to be able to recognise their efforts on behalf of the Rio Open and the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_37\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"368\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3298\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37.png 864w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-768x505.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-500x329.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-560x368.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-260x171.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_37-160x105.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3298'>\n\t\t\t\tTribute to top 100 Brazilian female tennis players\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0018\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3277\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0018-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3277'>\n\t\t\t\tHomage to a Brazilian tennis legend\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0023\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0023-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3278'>\n\t\t\t\t19 Grand Slam Champion Maria Esther Bueno\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17.png 866w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-768x513.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-500x334.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-560x374.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-260x174.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_17-160x107.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3279'>\n\t\t\t\tAndrea Vieira, Gisele Miro, Patricia Medrado and Teliana Pereira\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0019\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0019-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3273'>\n\t\t\t\tAndrea Vieira and Maria Esther Bueno\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0020\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3274\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0020-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3274'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther Bueno and Gisele Miro\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0021\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0021-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3275'>\n\t\t\t\tAndrea Vieira, Gisele Miro, Patricia Medrado, Teliana Pereira and Maria Esther Bueno\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/img_0022\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_0022-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3276'>\n\t\t\t\tTeliana Pereira and Maria Esther Bueno\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_36\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"370\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36.png 862w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-768x508.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-500x331.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-560x370.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_36-160x106.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3297'>\n\t\t\t\tBrazil&#8217;s best women players\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Vieira, one of the honourees, said: \u201dIt is a great initiative of the organisation to recognise these athletes who have done so much for the sport and for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe come from a journey of overcoming obstacles to leave our names on the Brazilian female tennis history\u201d, added Medrado.<\/p>\n<p>Before the ceremony, the players hit a few balls with the public and helped to collect used tennis rackets that will be donated to social projects supported by the Rio Open, including the Instituto Futuro Bom, T\u00eanis na Lagoa, T\u00eanis Solid\u00e1rio, Escolinha de T\u00eanis Fabiano de Paula and Arremessar para o Futuro.<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther has also been been visiting with the directors of Pirelli and Fila and entertaining their guests at the Rio Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took the Fila people along to the Pirelli stand where they have their Formula 1 car,\u201d Maria Esther laughed. \u201cThey were thrilled to sit inside it and to take pictures! I\u2019m amazed they hadn\u2019t done it before\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has also spent some time with Rolex and some of their guests.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-300x195.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-300x195.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-768x500.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-500x326.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-560x365.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-260x169.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14-160x104.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_14.png 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3281'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Fila Shop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-768x508.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-500x331.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-560x371.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_23.png 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3282'>\n\t\t\t\tRolex on display\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-300x198.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-768x507.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-1024x676.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-500x330.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-560x370.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_25.png 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3283'>\n\t\t\t\tThomas Bellucci visits Pirelli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On Saturday Maria Esther helped out with the Clinic in which around 200 kids tried their hands at the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always great to get onto the court with the kids,\u201d Maria Esther said. \u201cThey are so keen to play and to learn!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3286\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12.png 866w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-768x511.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-500x333.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-560x372.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_12-160x106.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3286'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther Bueno says a few words to the kids\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10.png 910w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-768x511.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-500x333.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-560x373.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_10-160x107.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3284'>\n\t\t\t\tOut on court&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11.png 870w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-768x510.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-500x332.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-560x372.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-260x173.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_11-160x106.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3285'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; having fun!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/fjmp0238\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/FJMP0238-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3287'>\n\t\t\t\tSpot Maria Esther Bueno!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>She began the week by attending the official player party held at the Corcovado Club in the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Rio Open presented by Claro is the first ATP World Tour 500 tournament in Brazilian history and was the first WTA tournament held in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>It is part of a selected group of thirteen tournaments named ATP 500, and one of the 22 biggest events in the ATP calendar.<\/p>\n<p>It is also the most important annual sporting event in the city, and one of the few ATP 500 tournaments played on clay, along with Barcelona and Hamburg.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3290\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-300x198.png\" alt=\"Rio Open Tournament Director Luis Carvalho and Maria Esther Bueno\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-768x508.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-500x331.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-560x370.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-260x172.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16-160x106.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_16.png 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rio Open Tournament Director Luis Carvalho and Maria Esther Bueno<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the women\u2019s event didn\u2019t happen this year, which I think is a bit of a pity,\u201d commented Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand it was part of a strategic move by IMM, the organisers, who want to make the tournament even bigger and more comfortable for both the players and the audience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings have been going really well for the men\u2019s event, with good attendances and a great atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great facility, with 9 clay courts, including the show court that seats 6,200 people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is also Leblon Boulevard, an area with stands, stores and food courts for the spectators so everyone has a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rio Open is the biggest tournament in South America and, in 2016, 45,000 spectators came through the gates at the Jockey Club Brasileiro, where they watched 92 matches contested by 94 players from 31 countries.<\/p>\n<p>This year it coincided with the world famous Rio Carnival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat has its logistical problems too because the city is full but it adds to the atmosphere,\u201d concludes Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s hope it all continues to go from strength to strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-3256 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-300x198.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3293\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-768x506.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-500x329.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-560x369.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-260x171.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22-160x105.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_22.png 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3293'>\n\t\t\t\tThe tennis site viewed from Corcovado\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/2017_rio_open\/snip20170226_9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-300x197.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3292\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-768x504.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-500x328.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-560x367.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_9-260x171.png 260w, 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http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_8-500x329.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_8-560x368.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_8-260x171.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_8-160x105.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Snip20170226_8.png 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3291'>\n\t\t\t\tThe turnstiles where old rackets are collected\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>All photos courtesy of 2017 Rio Open<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2017 Rio Open Maria Esther Bueno has been in Rio de Janeiro all week, working the Rio Open 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