Brasil Open: What You Need To Know
The Brasil Open is the final stop of the 'Golden Swing', featuring four ATP Tour clay-court tournaments in Latin America. Former World No. 1s Rafael Nadal and Gustavo Kuerten are both two-time champions at this ATP 250 event.
Here's all you need to know about the Sao Paulo tennis tournament: when is the draw, what is the schedule, where to watch, who won and more.
Established: 2001
Tournament Dates: 25 February - 3 March 2019
Tournament Director: Luis Felipe Tavares
Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 23 February at 12pm
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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday at 11am.
* Main draw: Monday - Friday at 12:30pm and 7:30pm, Saturday at 12:30pm
* Doubles final: Saturday, 23 February not before 4:30pm
* Singles final: Sunday, 24 February at 2:30pm
How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV
Venue: Ginasio do Ibirapuera
Main Court Seating: 8,000
Prize Money: US $ 550,145 (Total Financial Commitment: US $ 618,810)
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View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown
Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Nicolas Almagro, Pablo Cuevas (3)
Most Titles, Doubles: Bruno Soares (3)
Oldest Champion: Pablo Cuevas, 31, in 2017
Youngest Champion: Rafael Nadal, 18, in 2005
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 107 Guillermo Canas in 2007
Most Match Wins: Nicolas Almagro (22)
2018 Finals
Singles: [2] Fabio Fognini (ITA) d Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 16 61 64 Read & Watch
Doubles: Federico Delbonis (ARG) / Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) d [4] Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Artem Sitak (NZL) 64 62 Read More
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Did You Know... Ball dogs have participated at the Brasil Open for the past three years, showing their skills by chasing after balls that are hit into the net and returning to the net post like any good ball boy or ball girl would.