Maria Esther Bueno left us on 8 June 2018 but her legacy lives on, nurtured and promoted by her family in her homeland of Brazil. Among the tributes paid recently to keep her memory alive were exhibits and activities, including…
Legacy lives on
Brazilian teens battle the Rio Open
Brazil’s Thiago Seyboth Wild and Felipe Meligeni Rodriguez Alves battle the Rio Open presented by Claro opening rounds this week, with differing results. The teens were the two finalists of the 2019 Maria Esther Bueno Cup, inaugurated in memory of Brazil’s superstar,…
Meligeni wins MEB Cup
2nd edition of the Maria Esther Bueno Cup In the final of the recent MEB Cup, Felipe Meligeni and Thiago Wild vied for the title and a spot in the main draw of the 2020 Rio Open or a wild…
Spectacular Sports
Striking victories, unforgettable games and objects that were part of the history of winners in Brazilian sport are the ingredients of ‘Relics’, encompassed in a new series of ‘Spectacular Sports‘, which debuted on Sunday 5 October on TV Globo. The series…
Brazilian success
When a Brazilian player scores a success, the achievements of the great Maria Esther Bueno are still remembered. On the 11 October, Maria Esther would have turned 80 but, sadly, she passed away on 8 June 2018, succumbing to cancer…
Looking for the next great Brazilian tennis player
Inspired by Maria Esther Bueno… The Next Generation Institute (Instituto Próxima Geração), a project of former tennis player and coach Mauro Menezes and inspired by the late Maria Esther Bueno, is opening the doors of tennis for underprivileged children in…