by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager

At the final hurdle she accounted for Paraguay’s Leyla Gomez, the no.2 seed (10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5, 11-4), having at the quarter-final beaten colleague, Livia Lima, the no.5 seed, the player with whom she won the Junior Girls’ Doubles title the previous day (6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6).

A place in the penultimate round reserved, the good form continued and at the expense of another compatriot; she accounted for Luana Souza (13-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4), a player was in sparkling form.

Listed at no.21 in the order of merit, in the opening round she had beaten Peru’s Kelly Santur, the no.4 seed (11-9, 7-11, 16-18, 13-11, 11-5, 11-7), prior to ousting Ecuador’s Nathaly Paredes, the top seed, one round later (11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8).

Impressive from Tamyres Fukase, it had been the very same in the lower half of the draw for Leyla Gomez; in the latter stages she had accounted for Colombia’s Marta Casas (11-1, 11-2, 7-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4), prior to ending the hopes of Fernanda Kodama, like Tamyres Fukase from Brazil (11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5)

Notably, three of the four semi-finalists were from Brazil; all causing upsets to reach the latter stages. Fernanda Kodama who started play as the 22nd highest rated player in the competition had finished in first place in her group ahead of Kelly Santur, before recording wins in the main draw in opposition to Argentina’s Daniela Zapatero (8-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2) and Chile’s Claudia Infante (11-7, 11-2, 11-5, 11-4).

Brazil’s future is in promising hands.

Tournament

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Full Results – All Events (Sunday 25th March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: List of Entries (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Playing Schedule (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Pan American Championships Qualification (English)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Pan American Championships Qualification (Spanish)

Junior Events – Seeding

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Team Events – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Singles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Singles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Mixed Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

Junior Events – Draws and Results

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Team – Results (Thursday 22nd March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Team – Results (Thursday 22nd March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Singles – Stage One – Results (Friday 23rd March)
2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Singles – Main Draw – Results (Sunday 25th April)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Singles – Stage One – Results (Friday 23rd March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Singles – Main Draw – Results (Sunday 25th April)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Boys’ Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Girls’ Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Junior Mixed Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)

Cadet Events – Seeding

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Team Events – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Singles Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Singles Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Mixed Doubles – Seeding (Wednesday 21st March)

Cadet Events – Draws and Results

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Team – Results (Thursday 22nd March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Team – Results (Thursday 22nd March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Singles – Stage One – Results (Friday 23rd March)
2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Singles – Main Draw – Results (Sunday 25th April)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Singles – Stage One – Results (Friday 23rd March) (2)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Singles – Main Draw – Results (Sunday 25th April)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Boys’ Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Girls’ Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)

2018 South American Junior and Cadet Championships: Cadet Mixed Doubles – Results (Saturday 24th March)