Overview

• Paulo André lost to tournament favorite Rodrigo Paul 7/5, 6/2 in the singles semifinals on Friday.
• He and partner Sérgio Vilalva finished runners-up in the 40+ doubles, falling 1/6, 6/2, 12/10 to New Mizutani and Rodrigo Soares.
• The ex-Corinthians defender reached the singles semis after defeating Bernardo Gordilho 6/2, 6/0.
• He is competing in the 40-year-old age category on the ITF Masters circuit after about a year on tour, with prior results including an MT 200 title in Blumenau and a final in Santos.
• The IX Copa Costa Verde is staged at Costa Verde Tennis Clube in Piatã, awards 400 ranking points to category champions, and concludes Saturday, October 11.