Computer technician Carlos Júnior, 29, arrived at Villa-Lobos Park accusing the effects of temperature, in the 30º C in the West Zone of Sao Paulo early Monday afternoon (8). Before finding the central court Maria Esther Bueno, he was encouraged to find a Heineken beer kiosk, one of SP Open sponsors, but was startled by the price: $ 22 the first can, $ 17 to second, with the reuse of the glass.
They are not out of the standard values of this type of event, but it had been a long time since Brazil had not received a championship of the elite of the women’s tennis circuit – the latter had been in 2016. The first day of the main key of the tournament – a wta 250, which distributes 250 points to the champion, below the WTA 1000, and four Grand Slams – was therefore acclimatized.
The public was still accustomed to the price of the products offered in the area of coexistence, with the arrangement of the hard floor courts assembled in the park and the harassment of the money chases-with exhausted tickets, in the parallel market, the entry of the daytime session was R $ 150, and the night was obtained for R $ 300. It was also used to the new and promising names in the national tennis.
“I want to see Naná,” said Carlos Júnior, $ 22 poorer than he was on arrival while refreshing herself. He would then rise to the central court stands to watch the 15 -year -old Nauhany Silva game, one of the Brazilian promises, number 37 of the world youth ranking and 1,206th in the world’s world ranking.
The Paulista exhibited its potential with good withdrawals and great sensitivity in the left. He also showed personality, surprising compatriot Carolina Meligeni Alves, 29. Carol featured her uncle fans, former tennis player Fernando Meligeni, and children from a social project linked to the Meligeni family.
One of the boys shouted “Carol” almost every point, what part of the court reacted with “Vai, Naná”. Each of the athletes vibrated noisily, without the shame of disturbing the opponent. After an hour and 49 minutes, the teenager hit the 237th on the WTA list (the Association of Professional Tenists) by 2 sets to 1, partial 6/7 (0/7) 6/2 and 6/0.
“I was a little divided, right, but I saw that I had a lot of cheering for me. I was very happy, I don’t think I was under pressure, no,” said the winner, who smiled when she recalled the time she attended Villa-Lobos for free courts with her father. “I’ve played here from a very small, since I was six. Back and winning a WTA game is very special.”
The sequence of the journey at Maria Esther Bueno had a new Brazilian duel, but in the pairs, already with milder temperature, in the late afternoon. Big name of the tournament, Beatriz Haddad Maia acted alongside Ana Candiotto. They faced Ingrid Martins and Laura Pigossi (this bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021), which took the best: 2 sets at 0, with 6/2 and 7/6 (7/5).
“We are very friendly. It was very nice to share the court with her,” said Bia, about Candiotto. “She played a good game, especially in the first set, where I couldn’t climb my level. Regardless of this, SP Open is more than that. I’m happy with Ingrid and Laura. They played a good game.”
Finally, another 15 -year -old athlete, Victoria Barros, 19th in the youth ranking and 1,143rd among professionals, entered the court. Also guest from the organization, Potiguar was faced with the American Whitney Osuigwe, 136th in the world, and was surpassed by 2 sets to 0, partial 6/3 and 6/4-but not to raise the audience with a good variation of scams.
The first day of dispute had no full stands, even though the tournament tickets have been exhausted for a long time. The audience is expected to grow Bia Haddad’s premiere in the main dispute of simple. Now 27th in the world, the 29 -year -old Paulista is the head of the number one of the tournament, emptied of international stars.
Haddad will enter the court on Tuesday (9), against Italian Miriana Tona, 246th on the WTA list, who got her place in the key through “Qualifying”. The duel will be worth a place in the round of 16 of the tournament, in which the Brazilian seeks its first title year. She has been doing an irregular season with 13 wins and 24 losses so far.
