Former Brazilian striker Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ congratulated tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia on Sunday after becoming the first Brazilian to reach the final of a WTA 1,000 tournament in Toronto.
“How good it is to see Brazilians winning more and more in the sport! I want to congratulate Haddad Maia on reaching the WTA 1,000 final in Toronto, but above all on the beautiful journey here,” said the three-time world champion of 81 years. old, on his social networks.
The former Santos and Cosmos player confirmed that Haddad Maia, currently in 24th place in the world ranking, is “writing a beautiful story” for the national sport.
The Brazilian tennis star will play the final in Toronto on Sunday against Romanian Simona Halep, after she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova, number 14 in the world, 6-4 and 7-6(7) the day before.
Earlier, the 26-year-old player, who is having an excellent season, eliminated Polish Iga Swiatek, number 1 in the world ranking.
Pelé, for his part, is recovering from a colon tumor for which he underwent surgery last September and which has forced him to hospital several times in recent months to continue chemotherapy treatment.
The former Brazilian footballer, considered by many to be the best in history, has drastically reduced his public appearances, although he remains very active on social networks.
Source: El heraldo
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