The Brazilian João Lucas Reisnumber 230 of the world, debut in the qualifying do US Open 2025 This Tuesday (19/08), at 19h10 (Brasília), facing the Belgian Alexander BlockxNumber 116. The duel takes place on block 9 of the UTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, United States. THE Disney+ transmits to Brazil.
João Lucas Reis is 25 years old. Alexander Blockx is five years younger.
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João Lucas Reis x Alexander Blockx: Where to Watch
- US Open 2025 – qualifying – rodada 1
- Data: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Time: 19h10 (from Brasilia)
- Local: Quadra 9 of USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York (United States)
- Transmission: Disney+ (streaming)
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João Lucas Reis: Who is the tennis player
Born in Recife, in Pernambuco, João is one of the main names of the new generation of Brazilian tennis and lives ascension season. The great result of his career so far came in June this year, when he won his first Challenger level title in Santa Fe, Argentina. The cup was critical to the climb in its ranking and gave it the score needed to get the vacancy in the US Open Quality.
To realize the dream of playing the main key of a Grand Slam, João Lucas Reis must win three matches in the qualifying phase, which takes place this week in New York.
In addition to his court performance, João Lucas Reis is also a figure of great representativeness in sport.
Being one of the few black and northeastern tennis players in the professional circuit, he also made history by being the first male professional tennis player to declare himself homosexual in the ATP circuit, becoming an important voice for inclusion in tennis.
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