Derrick Chen is the only Brit to take part in a Grade 1 tournament so far this year (the only one to survive in Ukraine) and he is also the sole Brit registered for the first of the abbreviated South America series (other Brits are on the acceptance lists later on, as the COSAT circuit ends in Brazil) .  Derrick just missed out on direct entry, but should be a DA in Paraguay next week, and squeaked through his opening match in qualifying via a match tiebreak. Qualifying will not be easy - his opponent has won matches in South America at Grade A and Grade 1 level

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(q2) Derrick Chen v (q8) Joao Eduardo Schiessl (BRA)