Lopes made her senior international debut at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy. She finished 90th in the all-around during the qualification round with a total score of 30.200. She competed at the 2018 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt, where she finished 12th in the all-around with a total score of 28.600. She also finished sixth in the hoop final and eighth in both the ball and the clubs finals.