COSTA DO SAUIPE/STARNBERG, November 5, 2026
The second edition of the Costa do Sauipe Open continued to deliver exciting tennis on Wednesday, with four players booking their places in the quarterfinals of the ATP Challenger 125 event at the Costa do Sauipe Resorts in Bahia, Brazil.
With prize money totalling US$225,000 and 125 ATP Ranking points awaiting the champion, the tournament has attracted a strong international field.
Second seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli led the way for Argentina, defeating Brazil’s Igor Marcondes 6-4, 6-4. Bolivia’s Juan Prado Angelo recovered from a difficult start to overcome Gustavo Heide 0-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Argentina’s Lautaro Midon edged out Chilean Tomas Barrios Vera 7-5, 3-6, 7-5.
Peru’s Gonzalo Bueno also secured his place in the last eight, beating Brazilian Eduardo Ribeiro 7-6(2), 7-6(2).
Too Bueno 👏
🇵🇪 Gonzalo Bueno advances to the quarterfinals in Sauipe, 7-6(2), 7-6(2), over Ribiero. #ATPChallenger https://t.co/5olRh85jOd
— ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) November 4, 2026
Brazilian trio in Thursday’s spotlight
Thursday’s programme features three more Brazilian singles players, all hoping to keep the home crowd cheering.
Play on Centre Court gets underway at 3 pm local time with an intriguing encounter between Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta and Austria’s Filip Misolic, who came through qualifying. Diaz Acosta has recorded the highest number of ATP Challenger Tour match wins this season.
Not before 4:30 pm, Brazilian favourite Thiago Monteiro takes on former world No. 16 Marco Cecchinato of Italy. The Centre Court programme will then continue with another Brazilian, Thiago Seyboth Wild, facing Uruguay’s Franco Roncadelli.
On Court 1, Joao Lucas Reis meets Denmark’s Elmer Moller at 4:30 pm.
