Overview
- Gustavo Heide defeated Igor Marcondes and Eduardo Ribeiro upset No. 3 seed Jaime Faria to arrange a Friday quarterfinal that ensures a Brazilian in the semifinals.
- Seventeen-year-old Guto Miguel earned his first Challenger-level win over sixth seed Juan Pablo Ficovich and is slated to face Facundo Diaz Acosta on Thursday.
- Brazil’s depth is evident with 11 home players in the 32-man draw and headline upsets including Heide over No. 7 Daniel Elahi Galán and Pedro Boscardin over No. 2 Elmer Moller.
- The Brasília Tennis Open is an ATP Challenger 75 on clay at the Iate Clube de Brasília with US$107,000 in prize money, with CazéTV carrying broadcasts from the semifinals.
- On the ATP Tour, João Fonseca beat Raphael Collignon in Indian Wells and next plays Karen Khachanov, who traveled to the U.S. via Oman after leaving Dubai, according to reports.