Joao Lucas Reis da Silva

Athlete: "It's hard for me to be the only gay in the circuit, I can't be the only one." Photo: Getty

Rice: "It's difficult for me to be the only gay in the circuit, I can't be the only one"

Raquel Bermúde… - 26 Apr 2025

Joao Lucas Reis da Silva, champion of the Procopio Cup. Source: UOL

The first tennis player to come out of the closet confesses: "I don't want to constantly talk about being gay"

Carlos Navarro - 17 Dec 2024 | 11:18

Joao Lucas Reis da Silva became the first active tennis player to acknowledge his homosexuality. Now, he himself tells his story and reflects on the outpouring of support received.