Kuerten Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of Finals Win
Kuerten Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of Finals Win
Former No. 1 shares moment with children in Rio
Gustavo Kuerten, former No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, celebrated the 15th anniversary of his Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian triumphed in Lisbon over Andre Agassi and kicked off a 43-week run at the top of the rankings.
To mark the occasion, Guga traveled to Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí, the traditional site of the Rio Carnival, and invited 200 underprivileged children to join him for mini-tennis and some cake. Each child received a medal as a gift for taking part in the activity.
The Brazilian Tennis Federation announced that, in honour of Kuerten’s title, every December 3rd will now be “National Tennis Day” in Brazil. In addition to winning the year-end championships in 2000 and posting a 358-195 tour-level record, Kuerten also captured three Grand Slam titles, all of them at Roland Garros.