Tennis Stars Face Off in Historic Match & Then Share a Sweet Moment
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Mika Brunold defeated Brazilian João Lucas Reis da Silva but, after the decisive meeting at the Tulin Challenger in Austria, both had reason to smile
In Tulln, Austria, and for the first time in the history of professional tennis, a final pitted two openly gay and still-active players: Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva and Swiss Mika Brunold. The on-court battle and Brunold's triumph: After a hard-fought match, Mika Brunold prevailed with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Beyond the trophy and prize money, however, the highlight of the entire tournament occurred immediately after the final point, during …
João Lucas Reis and Mika Brunold transform sporting achievement into a milestone for gay visibility on the men's professional circuit. The post Men's tennis has an unprecedented final between two openly gay players appeared first on GAY BLOG BR.
2 out gay men’s pro tennis players meet in historic match. ‘We can be role models.’
Sunday was a historic — and emotional — day for queer tennis fans. For the first time in men’s tennis history, two openly gay players faced each other in a professional match. Swiss player Mika Brunold defeated Brazil’s João Lucas Reis da Silva 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the ATP 100 Challenger in Tulln, Austria, winning the biggest title of his career. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NÖ OPEN powered by EVN (@noeopentulln) Reis da Si…
Facing Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva, Swiss player Mika Brunold won the Tulln Challenger tournament (Austria) in a final that, for the first time, pitted two openly gay players against each other. A major first in tennis history. The final of the Tulln Challenger tournament (Austria) on Sunday featured two openly gay players: Swiss player Mika Brunold (21 years old) and Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva (26 years old). The latter was the f…
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