Leme Da Silva, First Player Born in 2010 to Win a Match on the WTA Tour
This Monday, September 8, 2025, will mark a milestone in the career of Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva. Invited by the organizers of the WTA 250 tournament in São Paulo, the 15-year-old player, born in 2010, honored her wild card entry.
Facing her compatriot Carolina Alves, ranked 237th in the world, Leme Da Silva managed to turn the match around after losing the first set (6-7, 6-2, 6-0 in 1 hour and 49 minutes). This marks the Brazilian's first victory on the main tour.
After being defeated in the first round of the US Open Juniors last week, she had only played five tournaments in 2025 before arriving in São Paulo, where she made her debut in a main tour event. Against Alves, Leme Da Silva was trailing 7-6, 2-1 before winning eleven consecutive games.
She now advances to the second round against Solana Sierra, the second seed and ranked 82nd in the WTA, for a spot in the quarterfinals. Boosted by her home crowd, she dreams of achieving a second feat in this tournament against the Argentine player, who, for her part, eliminated the Dutch player Arianne Hartono (7-6, 6-3) in her opening match of this South American tournament.
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