Diego Gobbi crowned 2025 South America Squash Champion
June 01 2025
Brazil No.1 Diego Gobbi enjoyed a successful South American Squash Championships Brasilia, the capital city of his homeland, winning the individual championship and leading Brazil to victory in the team event at the spectacular purpose-built venue at Paranoá Lake.
Seeded No.1 for the individual championship, the Brazilian successfully defending his title with a succession of impressive performances. In the 1st round, the top seed defeated Chilean No.1 Matias Lacroix 11-5 11-2 13-11 to progress to the quarter-finals where he overcame Gonzalo Miranda of Argentina 11-5 11-5 1-11 11-4. In the semi-finals, the defending champion defeated compatriot Guilherme Melo 11-8 11-9 11-7.
In an eagerly anticipated final, Diego successfully defended his title with a comprehensive 11-6 11-2 11-6 victory over Paraguay No.1 Francesco Marcantonio.
In the South American Squash Team Championships, which followed the individual event, Diego continued his fine form to lead Brazil to victory.
The semi-final of the team event saw the top seeded Brazilian team register a victory over Peru following victories for Pedro Mometto, who beat Rafael Galvez straight games, followed by an 11-4 7-11 11-9 11-9 win for Diego Gobbi over Peru No.1 Alonso Escudero.
Brazil retained its team title with an equally impressive win over Argentina with the Brazil No.1 beating Francisco Alfonso 11-6 11-4 11-4 and Pedro Mometto beating Gonzalo Miranda in three games.
Diego Gobbi reflected upon a successful return to his homeland following championships, in which Brazil claimed a total of six medals, four Bronze Medals and two Gold Medals.
“Once again I represented Brazil at the South American Squash Championship. This time, everything went extremely well, and I became a two-time champion for Brazil and we won the team category. I am very happy with all the experience I gained, with all the tournaments I played, and I hope to take all this experience to Barcelona and be able to achieve even more results,” said the 2025 South American Squash Champion.
"A month of great learning and experience. I played in many tournaments during my stay in Brazil. I was able to play at home for almost 40 days and represent the fans and Esporte Clube Pinheiros. It was an honour for me, even though I lost in the semi-finals of my first tournament at the club, because it was something I had prepared myself to win and honour Brazil and the club. We moved on to the National Squash League (NSL) in the USA, where I was able to represent the entire Brazil squash community, being the first Brazilian to participate and compete in the league. I was very happy with all the support,” added the Brazil No.1.