Sao Paulo Open
WTA 250 São Paulo — your quick hub for news, results, draws, schedule, and bite-size match takeaways. Track upsets, breakthrough runs, and the champion’s path—all in one place in our results posts.
Sao Paulo Open Champions
Debut year in 2025.
🏆 Champion: Rakotomanga Rajaonah — Read the Final Match Report
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah def. Janice Tjen 6–3, 6–4
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Kaitlin Quevedo Waits Out São Paulo, Then Claims the Biggest Title of Her Career
Kaitlin Quevedo vs. Nadia Podoroska — São Paulo Open 2026 Final Match Report The São Paulo Open final finally arrived on Monday, a day later than planned after rain wiped out Sunday’s schedule. For 20-year-old Kaitlin Quevedo, the delay ended with the biggest result of her career. The No. 7 seed came from a set…
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Beatriz Haddad Maia Watches São Paulo Final From the Sidelines as Shoulder Surgery Looms
São Paulo Open 2026 — Beatriz Haddad Maia Interview and Final Rain Delay The São Paulo Open final was supposed to belong to Nadia Podoroska and Kaitlin Quevedo. Instead, for much of Sunday, the rain took over Parque Villa-Lobos. The final had still not started roughly six hours after its scheduled time, leaving players, organizers…
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São Paulo Surprise: Quevedo and Podoroska Spring Semifinal Shocks to Reach the Final
The São Paulo Open started the weekend with three seeded players still standing and Paula Badosa carrying the biggest name in the draw. By Saturday evening, none of that mattered. No. 7 seed Kaitlin Quevedo first survived Anna Blinkova in a three-set semifinal that could hardly have been closer. Then unseeded Nadia Podoroska (as pictured)…
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Podoroska Is the Lone Unseeded Survivor as Badosa and Blinkova Headline São Paulo Semifinals
The São Paulo Open has been whittled down from a 32-player main draw to four, and the semifinals have ended up looking remarkably close to the seedings. Almost. Nadia Podoroska is the exception. The Argentine is the only unseeded player left after beating Suzan Lamens 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. She now meets No.…
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Eva Lys Saves Seven Set Points Before Sao Paulo Loss Exposes a Difficult 2026 Slide
Eva Lys began 2026 ranked No. 39 and carrying the label of Germany’s highest-ranked woman. Eight months later, the picture looks very different. Tamara Korpatsch has moved ahead of her. So has 39-year-old Tatjana Maria. And Lys’s 7-5, 6-2 defeat to Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska in the Sao Paulo round of 16 offered a fairly brutal…
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Leylah Fernandez Misses São Paulo After Brazil Visa Problem, Delaying Her South American Return
Leylah Fernandez — São Paulo Open 2026 Withdrawal Leylah Fernandez was supposed to arrive in São Paulo as the tournament’s No. 1 seed and one of its headline attractions. Instead, she never made it into Brazil. The Canadian withdrew from this week’s WTA 250 at Parque Villa-Lobos after failing to obtain the necessary visa in…
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São Paulo Open 2026 WTA Results, Draw, Scores & Schedule
The São Paulo Open 2026 tournament centre provides women’s live scores, match results, draws, schedules and daily updates from Brazil. Follow every round from qualifying to the final as players compete on the outdoor hard courts at Parque Villa-Lobos. Last updated on September 21, following the São Paulo Open final between Kaitlin Quevedo and Nadia…
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19-Year-Old Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah Claims 2025 São Paulo Title with Commanding Win Over Janice Tjen
Breakthrough Moment in Brazil for France’s Rising Star Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah made her mark on the WTA scene with a poised and clinical performance in the São Paulo Open final, defeating Janice Tjen of Indonesia 6–3, 6–4 on September 14, 2025. In a matchup of emerging talents, it was the Frenchwoman who took control from…
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2025 Sao Paulo Open WTA Results Including Qualifiers & Detailed Stats From Quarterfinals to Final
Sao Paulo Open 2025 Preview After a 25-year wait, top-tier women’s tennis is back in São Paulo! The city welcomes the Sao Paulo Open, a brand-new stop on the WTA Tour, returning in 2025 as a WTA 250 event. Played on fast outdoor hard courts, the tournament will feature a 32-player singles draw, all fighting…
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Double Breakthrough in São Paulo: Tjen and Rakotomanga Rajaonah Soar into First WTA 250 Final
This week’s Sao Paulo Open has delivered not just drama, but two career-changing breakthroughs. Janice Tjen and Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah are through to their first-ever WTA 250 final—and both are reaping the rewards on the rankings board. Two Breakout Stars, Two Big Ranking Leaps After her strong US Open run, Tjen had already surged last…
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Mexico’s Zarazua Stuns Haddad Maia as Francesca Jones and Rakotomanga Rajaonah Cruise Through to SP Semifinals
Zarazua Dethrones Top Seed in Gritty Upset Renata Zarazua pulled off the biggest surprise of the quarterfinals, outlasting top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6(5), 6-3 in a tension-packed battle. The Mexican’s superior second-serve performance and key conversions under pressure—winning 67% of second-serve points and 75% of break points—were the difference-makers. Despite trailing in first-serve points…
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Indonesia’s Janice Tjen Shocks Eala, Storms Into First WTA Semifinal in São Paulo
Janice Tjen delivered the biggest win of her career in São Paulo, toppling third seed Alexandra Eala 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian WTA 250 event. The 23-year-old Indonesian qualifier, ranked No.130, surged back from 0-3 down in the opening set to claim 12 of the last 14 games and secure a historic…
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São Paulo Open 2025 Shake-Up: Eight Nations, One Home Hope Remains in WTA 250 Quarterfinals
Haddad Maia Stands Tall as Brazil’s Lone Survivor Top seed Beatriz Haddad Maia kept Brazilian hopes alive at the São Paulo WTA 250, cruising past fellow countrywoman Laura Pigossi 6–1, 6–4 in a confident display of power and poise topped by an intense matchpoint to be found below these headlines. As the only Brazilian left…
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Alexandra Eala Embraces Brazil: Filipino Star Finds Home‑Away‑from‑Home Atmosphere in São Paulo
Outstanding Support in Brazil Alexandra Eala is staging a compelling run at the São Paulo Open. The 20‑year‑old third seed brushed aside French qualifier Yasmine Mansouri 6‑0, 6‑2, then defeated Argentina’s Julia Riera 6‑1, 6‑4 to reach the quarterfinals — her third WTA quarterfinal of the year. With Brazilian number one Beatriz Haddad Maia still…