Hugo will be competing in the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana from June 13 to 16. In 2023, he finished in the top four of the Slovenian competition

The tournament starts on Thursday (30th), but Hugo will make his debut on Friday (31st) against Sweden’s Truls Moregard, at 7:30 am (Brasília time).

With the title in Brazil, Hugo rose from 8th to 6th place in the world rankings, beating Lin Yun-Ju, from Taiwan, and Lin Gaoyuan, from China

The 2024 WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro will be played from May 20 to 26, with Hugo starting his campaign straight into the main draw on Thursday 23rd.

Hugo is the only Brazilian player who has qualified directly for the main draw of the men’s WTT Saudi Smash