Luiz Augusto Queiroz Miguel, 17, made history in Paris, France, this Saturday (Jun. 6). Known as Guto, he became the first Brazilian to win the boys’ singles title at Roland Garros, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, alongside the Australian Open, Wimbledon (Great Britain), and the US Open (United States).
The tennis player, who entered the tournament ranked fourth in the world junior rankings, defeated American Michael Antonius in the final in straight sets, 6–2, 6–4. With this result, he will move up to No. 1 in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior rankings.
Guto had already become only the fourth Brazilian to reach a junior singles final at Roland Garros.
With this title, he joins three other Brazilians who have won junior Grand Slam singles titles: Tiago Fernandes (Australian Open, 2010), Thiago Wild (US Open, 2018), and João Fonseca (US Open, 2023).
I know it’s a junior tournament, and I know what it’s like to be world junior No. 1, but I still have a long way to go in my career. It’s important to enjoy this moment, but to keep my feet on the ground and keep working,” said Guto, who is ranked 829th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, in a press release.
Another standout in Paris was 16-year-old Victoria Barros, ranked third in the world among players under 18. She reached the semifinals at Roland Garros, losing to China’s Xinran Sun on Friday in straight sets, 6–2, 6–3. She is the first Brazilian since São Paulo native Dadá Vieira in 1987 to go so far in a junior Grand Slam singles tournament. In the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, Victoria is ranked No. 968.
Source: Agência Brasil