Santiago Muñiz and Daniella Rosas were guaranteed in the challengers
The 10 men and three women have already been defined, the only position that can change is that of Arena Rodríguez who only loses it if Summer Macedo wins the event.
Cover photo: Daniella Rosas for WSL
Argentine Santiago Muñoz and Peruvian Daniella Rosas have secured their place in this year's challengers after reaching the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively of the QS 1000 taking place in Praia Mole today.
Reaching this stage determined the 10 men and three of the four women who qualified, the WSL press office informed DUKE, they are: Willian Cardoso, Alex Ribeiro, Eduardo Motta, Michael Rodrigues, Wesley Leite, Marco Fernandez, Raoni Monteiro, Robson Santos, Santiago Muniz and Matheus Navarro, Sophia Medina, Daniella Rosas and Laura Raupp.
The only spot that remains to be decided and will be decided tomorrow on the final day of the event, is that of Arena Rodriguez, who fell early in the event but is third in the ranking. If the Brazilian Summer Macedo wins the championship tomorrow, she will take the Peruvian's place.
This is how the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the event turned out:
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