With Larri Passos and Gustavo Kuerten in her corner, Beatriz Haddad Maia could have a very bright future - that's just what Melinda Czink said after edging the 16-year-old Brazilian on Wednesday.
Venus Williams wasn't the only Grand Slam champion and former World No.1 gracing the grounds of the WTA Brasil Tennis Cup this past week - a certain Brazilian sports legend was there too...
The WTA has made a long-awaited return to Brazil with the WTA Brasil Tennis Cup in Florianopolis, and thanks to a few of its home stars, the future for the country is looking bright - electric, even.