Sakamoto comes from a set down to beat Loureiro and win the M15 title in Maceio
Pedro Sakamoto lost the first set but came back to beat Joao Victor Loureiro 4/6, 6/3, 6/4 and win the M15 in Maceio on the Jaragua Tenis Clube clay, taking his eighth career singles title at 33 in his fourth final of the season.
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Pedro Sakamoto é o campeão do M15 de Maceió. O paulista, segundo cabeça de chave, virou a decisão deste domingo diante do mineiro João Victor Loureiro, fechando o placar em 4/6, 6/3 e 6/4 no saibro do Jaraguá Tênis Clube, em Maceió.
Aos 33 anos, Sakamoto levantou o oitavo troféu de simples da carreira profissional. O título veio na quarta final dele na temporada e coroa um 2026 de retomada, depois de duas conquistas em 2024, no M15 de Belém e no M25 de São Paulo.
Na semana anterior, o paulista havia chegado à decisão do M15 de Maringá e perdido para João Schiessl. Nesta segunda-feira ele aparece na 518ª posição do ranking mundial.
Do outro lado da rede, Loureiro buscava o primeiro título de simples como profissional. O mineiro, de 23 anos e 968º do mundo, disputou a segunda final no circuito: em setembro de 2025 foi vice no M15 de Melilla, na Espanha. Nas duplas, porém, já acumula dez troféus, entre eles um challenger em 2026.
Pela campanha em Maceió, Sakamoto embolsa US$ 2.160 e acrescenta 15 pontos ao ranking da ATP. Ao vice-campeão cabem US$ 1.272 e oito pontos.
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