Livas Damázio and Maria Eduarda Carbone qualify for Australian Open Junior

Brazilian tennis players Livas Damázio and Maria Eduarda Carbone secured spots in the 2027 Australian Open Junior main draw after winning titles at the Australian Open Junior Series South America in Porto Feliz, Brazil.

Livas Damázio, 16, defeated fellow Brazilian Davi Araújo 6-3, 6-2 in the men's final. Damázio, currently ranked 96th, noted that while he felt initial nerves, he was able to manage the pressure and maintain a solid baseline game. This victory marks his first entry into a Grand Slam main draw, following a previous appearance in the US Open junior qualifying rounds.

In the women's final, 16-year-old Maria Eduarda Carbone defeated Argentina's Sofia Cuoco 6-4, 6-3. Carbone, ranked 102nd, overcame an early deficit in the first set to secure the win. This achievement follows her recent title at the J200 tournament in Salta, Argentina.