Hugo Calderano wins seventh Pan-American table tennis title

Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Calderano secured his seventh Pan-American individual title in Lima, Peru. He achieved this milestone by defeating compatriot Guilherme Teodoro 4-1 in the final, coming back from a first-set deficit to win subsequent sets 11-2, 11-4, 11-9, and 11-3.

This victory marks Calderano's sixth consecutive Pan-American championship, with previous titles earned in 2017 and annually from 2021 to 2025.

Brazil also saw success in other categories at the competition. The women's doubles team of Giulia Takahashi and Laura Watanabe won the gold medal by defeating the American duo of Sally Moyland and Lily Zhang. In the women's singles event, Bruna Takahashi earned a bronze medal following a close semifinal loss to Canada's Mo Zhang.