BRASILIA/STARNBERG, March 8, 2026
Henrique Rocha captured the title of the inaugural Brasilia Tennis Open on Sunday, an ATP Challenger 75 tournament played on clay at the Iate Clube de Brasilia. The event, which offered a total prize purse of $107,000 concluded with a packed center court witnessing the Portuguese player’s impressive triumph.
Rocha defeated Paraguay’s Adolfo Vallejo, the tournament’s top seed and world No. 104, in straight sets, winning 6–4, 6–4 to secure the trophy. The victory completed a perfect week for the 20-year-old, who had already lifted the doubles title on Saturday alongside compatriot Jaime Faria after defeating Argentina’s Mariano Kestelboim and Brazil’s Marcelo Zormann in the final.
Henrique Rocha rules in Brasilia ✊
The Portuguese seals a 6-4, 6-4 win over Vallejo to claim his third career ATP Challenger title#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/clfK2NvqVq
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The title marks Rocha’s third ATP Challenger singles crown and his first of the season. With the win, the Portuguese player is set to reach a new career-high ranking of around No. 137 in the ATP Rankings. Vallejo, meanwhile, was playing his fourth consecutive Challenger final in Brazil and, despite finishing runner-up for the second time, will break into the Top 100 for the first time in his career.
“I want to congratulate Vallejo for a great week. I had to raise my level to win this final,” Rocha said during the trophy ceremony. “I’m very grateful to my coach André and to the entire team of the Portuguese Tennis Federation who have supported me since I was 15. Winning both singles and doubles here makes me very happy. The tournament staff treated me incredibly well all week — I felt at home. This title is another step on the journey, and next week I’ll keep trying to improve my level.”
Tournament director Eduardo Frick praised both the level of play and the enthusiastic fan support throughout the week. “The evaluation couldn’t be better. The crowd was fantastic, with more than 6,000 people attending during the week. We had 11 Brazilians in the main draw, four reaching the quarterfinals and two in the semifinals, which is something we’re very happy about,” he said.
Rafael Westrupp, president of the South American Tennis Confederation (COSAT), also highlighted the tournament’s role in developing tennis across the continent, noting that more than 60 percent of the ranking points distributed in Brasília were earned by South American players.
