Julia Riera Lifts W75 Vacaria Trophy Without Dropping a Set

Argentine tennis player Julia Riera completed a flawless week at the W75 Vacaria indoor clay-court event in Brazil, capturing the title without losing a single set. The 24-year-old top seed defeated Peru's Lucciana Pérez Alarcón 7-5, 6-0 in Sunday's final, securing her first tournament win since May 2024 and ending a trophy drought that had lasted over two years.

Riera's dominance from the start of the week was underscored by straight-set victories against four Brazilian opponents—Giovana Schincariol Barbosa, Carolina Bohrer Martins, Naná Silva, and Laura Pigossi—before she dispatched Pérez Alarcón in the decider. The title carries 75 ranking points, which will lift her 18 spots to No. 148 when the WTA list updates on Monday, returning her to the Top 150 for the first time since April 2025. It marks the eighth singles championship of her professional career, adding to a collection that includes trophies in Antalya, Trieste, Guayaquil, Chiasso, and Wiesbaden.

What the Vacaria Sweep Means for Riera and Argentine Tennis

Riera’s Return to Form

The Vacaria triumph confirms a steady recovery for the Pergamino native, who had shown encouraging signs in recent weeks with a quarterfinal run at the WTA 125 event in Rome. As the highest-ranked player in the draw, she was expected to prevail, and she delivered with poise, never allowing an opponent to extend a match into a third set. The result rebuilds the confidence and ranking capital she lost after her career-high of No. 93, achieved after her 2024 Wiesbaden title.

The State of Argentine Women’s Tennis

Riera’s reentry into the Top 150 places her firmly back in the national conversation, though the country’s leading woman remains Solana Sierra, currently ranked 86th. Sierra, who recently pushed Coco Gauff to three sets at Wimbledon, has been the standout, but Riera’s resurgence adds depth. With the North American hard-court swing ahead, Riera will aim to convert her clay-court momentum into results on a faster surface and narrow the gap to her career-best ranking.