A first in professional tennis: Brazilian João Lucas Reis is the first male player to come out of the closet

24-year-old professional tennis player João Lucas Reis da Silva has come out of the closet via a subtle message on Instagram. The Brazilian did not do so explicitly, but declared his love for his partner, model and actor Gui Sampaio Ricardo in a series of photos on social media: “Happy birthday… happy life, I love you very much.”

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