Maria Bueno 1939 – 2018

Biography

Maria Bueno was born on October 11, 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, where she would spend her entire life pursuing her passion for tennis. As a Brazilian tennis player, she devoted herself to the sport during a formative era for athletics in her country. Her career and personal journey were deeply rooted in São Paulo, the vibrant city that shaped her life and legacy.

Throughout her years, Maria remained connected to her hometown and the tennis community that defined much of her identity. She passed away on June 8, 2018, at the age of 78, also in São Paulo, after battling lip and oral cavity carcinoma. Her final resting place is Consolação Cemetery in São Paulo, where she is remembered by those whose lives she touched through her dedication to the sport she loved.

Maria’s legacy endures through the memory of her commitment to tennis and her contributions to Brazilian athletics during her lifetime. Though her time was measured in decades rather than centuries, her presence in the sporting world left an impression on her family and community that continues to be honored.