Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 19 (ANI): Matteo Berrettini wrapped up a 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 win over home favourite Thiago Monteiro on Friday after failing to convert on two match points in the second set at the ongoing Rio Open.
Brasilia [Brazil], February 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of fatalities due to floods and mudslides in Petropolis, a town in southeast Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 130 on Friday, according to local authorities.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 18 (ANI): Only two of the four singles matches scheduled for Thursday were completed at the Rio Open, with both Miomir Kecmanovic and Francisco Cerundolo advancing in straight sets before rain halted play in Brazil.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 17 (ANI): At least 94 people were killed in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides, media reported on Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 16 (ANI): Heavy rains and subsequent landslides led to at least 23 fatalities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, particularly hit by the weather emergency, media reported.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 15 (ANI): Carlos Alcaraz of Spain claimed a comeback win against countryman Jaume Munar on Monday evening at the Rio Open.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 12 (ANI): Former world number three, Juan Martin Del Potro has withdrawn from the Rio Open, the organisers confirmed on Friday.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 6 (ANI): Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro hinted strongly during a tearful press conference on Saturday that his appearances in Bueno Aires and Rio de Janeiro in the next two weeks may mark his final ATP Tour tournaments.
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Heavy rainfall caused the deaths of 18 people in the state of Sao Paulo in southeast Brazil, state governor Joao Doria said on Sunday.
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 269,968 to more than 25 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 228,954 to more than 24.7 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.