Reis and Monteiro go straight into the Sauípe Challenger main draw
João Reis and Thiago Monteiro, who had entered qualifying, moved straight into the main draw of the Costa do Sauípe Open Challenger 125, which starts this Sunday (1) with the main draw from Monday. Of the 20 players in on ranking, 14 are Brazilian, and the tournament will stage 64 matches.
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O challenger 125 Costa do Sauípe Open chega à segunda edição com qualifying a partir deste domingo, 1 de novembro, e chave principal de simples começando na segunda-feira, na Costa do Sauípe (BA). São seis vagas em jogo para completar os 32 nomes do quadro principal.
João Reis e Thiago Monteiro, que estavam inscritos no quali, subiram direto para a chave principal. Dos 20 tenistas com entrada garantida por ranking, 14 são brasileiros — entre eles Pedro Boscardin, Matheus Pucinelli e Igor Marcondes, de volta após uma lesão séria que o tirou de quadra por longo período.
O torneio terá 64 partidas somando qualifying, simples e duplas, com início diário às 15h e um jogo de destaque na quadra central às 19h30.
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