Francisco closing it will be for the second time in the final of the Argentina Openwhen in front of the Brazilian Joao Fonseca Sunday. The Argentine tennis player defeated Spanish Pedro Martínez 6-2 6-4 and will try to win the trophy After losing the 2021 edition against Diego Schwartzman.
Cerúndo itwinner of three ATP 250 titles, exhibited a great level against Martínez, who could never end up entering the implacable offensive of the Argentine.
The number 1 of the Argentine tennis was overwhelming in his game, betting on his power from the bottom of the court and dominating with his right, his most lethal blow. After a stop on the first set, Cerú accelerated and did not give options to his rival, closing the partial with authority.
In the second, Martínez tried to change strategies, alternating heights and looking to play with the slice, but the Buenos Aires knew how to maintain the pressure and sealed the victory without giving its service.
In addition to its forcefulness from the bottom of the court, the serve was key in decisive times: With 8 ACES and 72% of first services, closing it managed to save the 8 chances of break it faced. An encouraging fact for him is that he showed no discomfort in his right ankle, an injury that had forced him to get out of the Davis Cup a few weeks ago.
The partials of 6-2 and 6-4 They reflected on the scoreboard what happened on the court, and before their audience, The 26 -year -old will play a final in the most important tournament in the country. In addition, it comes from winning the world No. 2, Alexander Zverevin a very disputed match.
Joao Fonseca defeated Serbian Laslo Djere and there will be Argentina vs. Brazil
For his part, Fonseca beat the Serbian Laslo Djere 7-6 (3), 5-7 and 6-1becoming the second youngest (18 years and five months) to play the last meeting of this tournament behind the Argentine José Acacuse in 2001 with 18 years and four months and ahead of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz in 2023, when he succeeded With 19 years and nine months.
The game was very even in the first two sets, with both players showing a solid level from the bottom of the court. In the first manga, Fonseca imposed his game in the tie break and managed to take advantage, but in the second partial, when he seemed to close the match, Djere appealed to his experience and turned the score to match the procedure.
However, in the third set, the Brazilian left doubts and dominated from beginning to end, closing the game with a blunt 6-1. With this triumph, Fonseca, currently 99 ° of the ATP ranking, You will have the possibility to win your first professional title in singles.
His aggressive game and physical resistance made him one of the great revelations of the contest, and now he will seek to consecrate himself in Buenos Aires before an audience that knew how to recognize his talent throughout the week.
Source: Ambito
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