* updated at 6:58 p.m. with qualifier

Lima, Peru) – Six Brazilians are up for the challenger in Lima, which will take place next week. The two main representatives of the country in the competition are João Lucas Reis from Pernambuco and Gustavo Heide from São Paulo, seeds 3 and 5 respectively.

The two are on the same side of the table and can meet in the quarter-finals and have as their main name on the way to the final the Argentinian Renzo Olivo, current 280 in the world and second favorite in the dispute.

Reis made his all-Brazilian debut against Wilson Leite of Rio de Janeiro and could cross paths with North American Bruno Kuzuhara, son of Brazilian parents, in the second round. Heide, on the other hand, faces Argentinian Ignacio Monzon, 25 and current world 490, in the first round.

The other three national representatives were on the other side of the table, with the emphasis on veteran Daniel Silva, seeded seventh, who will have a qualified tennis player as his first opponent.

Danielzinho has the chance to cross, in the second round, Pedro Boscardin of Santa Catarina, whose debut will be against the Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.

Also in this half of the table, but in another quadrant, is Mateus Alves of São Paulo, who did not do very well in the draw and will have the daunting task of challenging 4th seeded Bolivian Murkel Dellien , right at the start. .

In qualifying, Pedro Sakamoto won his first time by beating the Canadian Dan Martin, by 6/2 and 6/2, and will decide the vacancy against the local Sebastian Rodriguez.