At 17 years old, Wilson Leite, an athlete who trains at Flamengo, won his first point with the Association of Professional Tennis Players, the ATP.
Wilson Leite is the only youth athlete from Rio de Janeiro to be included in the ATP rankings.
Liana and Ricardo, the tennis player's parents and source of the information, celebrate. "We want to thank all the Flamengo tennis players who have always supported us, especially those closest to us, such as Aldan, Bernardo, Casarin, Gentil, the brothers Rodrigo and Thiago, Jorge, Lapolli, Luís Eduardo (Rafter), the "Miadas" Hugo, Renato and Róbson, Ramonzinho, Wainberg, and everyone who weighed in with their suggestions and advice," they say.
"We want to especially thank Flamengo, represented by our partner and supporter, tennis director Engineer Ramón Martinez (Ramonzão) and his team, who always put in all their efforts so that Wilson could carry out his essential training."