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Brazilian 13-Year-Old Eduarda Gomes Wins Roland-Garros Junior Series to Qualify for Paris

The victory underscores a surge in Brazilian junior tennis heading into the late-May Grand Slam.

Overview

  • Eduarda Gomes beat compatriot Duda Carbone 7-6, 6-3 in São Paulo on Sunday to win the girls' event and secure a Roland-Garros junior main-draw spot.
  • Roland-Garros' official account congratulated her with a 'See you in Paris' message, confirming her place in the field.
  • The Junior Series is a direct qualifying path into the Grand Slam's under-18 draw, held in late May in Paris, where she will be the youngest player.
  • Brazil's contingent expanded as 17-year-old Leonardo Storck won the boys' final over Juan Bolivar to earn his berth, joining Nauhany Silva and Victoria Barros.
  • Gomes credited daily training with her father, who is also her coach, and said she feels ready for her first Grand Slam.