Love posting
Brazilian becomes the first active professional to come out
Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva has become the first active male tennis pro to come out as gay - with a love post on Instagram.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen "All the best and a happy life. I love you very much," the 24-year-old congratulated his partner on his birthday and posted several photos of the couple.
The world number 401 is probably not a household name to most tennis fans; the Brazilian usually seeks his fortune at Challenger and ITF tournaments. He was eliminated in the first qualifying round at the ATP tournament in Rio de Janeiro in 2023 and 2024.
Vahaly outing: "A lot of homophobic comments"
Seven years ago, the US American Brian Vahaly, the former world number 46, came out as gay - albeit ten years after his career ended. "I heard a lot of homophobic comments behind my back in the dressing room. It was part of the culture," said Vahaly at the time, explaining why he had not come out during his active career.
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