Paraguayan tennis player Leyla Brítez Risso captured her second professional title by defeating Mexico’s top-seeded Ana Sofía Sánchez 6-4, 6-4 at the ITF W15 tournament in Trelew, Argentina, according to reports from abc.com.py and latribuna.com.py. The straight-sets victory in the Patagonia region extended Brítez Risso’s winning streak to ten matches, building directly upon her previous title run at the W15 event in São Luís, Brazil.
Path Through the Trelew Draw
Entering the tournament as the seventh-seeded player, Brítez Risso navigated a challenging bracket at the Trelew Tennis Club, which was celebrating its 103rd anniversary Canal 12 Web reported. In the opening rounds, the San Lorenzo native dispatched local players Justina Lassaga 6-1, 6-0 and María Sofía Madrid Rocca 6-1, 6-1 abc.com.py.
The competition intensified in the quarterfinals, where Brítez Risso faced 15-year-old British player Liv Zingg, prevailing 7-5, 7-6 (7) in a tightly contested battle abc.com.py, noted as her toughest test of the week latribuna.com.py. She advanced to the final by overcoming Argentina’s María Florencia Urrutia 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals abc.com.py.
Championship Sunday Against Top Seed Sánchez
Across the net in the title match stood Ana Sofía Sánchez, the tournament’s number-one seed who reached the final after defeating Córdoba’s Luciana Moyano 6-2, 6-1 Diario Jornada reported. Sánchez utilized her left-handed tactical control and baseline depth Diario Jornada, but Brítez Risso maintained court mobility and crucial point execution to secure the 6-4, 6-4 victory Diario Jornada.
While Brítez Risso claimed the singles crown, she narrowly missed a double title sweep on Saturday abc.com.py. Partnering with Argentine player Lourdes Ayala, Brítez Risso reached the doubles final after defeating the top-seeded team of Sánchez and Moyano 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 latribuna.com.py. In the championship match, Ayala and Brítez Risso fell to the all-Argentine duo of Sofía Meabe and María Florencia Urrutia 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in a decisive super tie-break Diario Jornada.
Consecutive Titles Shape Rising Career
The triumph in Trelew marks Brítez Risso’s second trophy in as many weeks on the professional ITF tour abc.com.py. Her current ten-match winning streak began with her first professional title at the São Luís W15 in Brazil abc.com.py. Following her campaign at the South American Games (Odesur 2026) latribuna.com.py, these back-to-back tournament victories establish her standing as a rising competitor for Paraguayan tennis on the international circuit abc.com.py.
Questions Remaining in the ITF Circuit
Whether Brítez Risso will extend her schedule to upcoming South American ITF events or rest before the next tier of tournaments remains unannounced by her team, and official entries for subsequent W15 or W35 draws have not yet been confirmed.
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