The ATP of Córdoba begins with “Peque” Schwartzman as the top favorite

The “Peque” played all the editions of the open Cordovan but could never be crowned: he was a finalist in 2020 and a semifinalist last year.

This year, in which he excluded himself from the team of Davis cup who lost Sunday with Finland in espoowill debut in the second round with the winner of Juan Manuel Cerundolo -champion 2021- and the Spanish Pablo Andujar.

The second seed is the Buenos Aires native Francisco Cerundoloalthough his presence was left in doubt due to a contracture that he accused this Sunday in Finland before playing the last day of competition for the 2023 Qualifiers.

From the Argentine team that played the Davisinstead, they are confirmed Facundo Bagnis and Pedro Cachin within the starting table, which will also feature other compatriots such as Sebastian Baez (4th favourite), Guido Pella (guest), Thomas Etcheverry and Frederick Coria (6th).

While today another Argentine was added from the previous classification of the contest, the Azuleño Frederick Delboniswho defeated La Plata in the final of the qualy Thiago Agustin Tirant by 6-1 and 7-5.

While three other compatriots were left out of the Cordovan tournament qualy this afternoon: the Buenos Aires native Nicholas Kicker fell against the Bolivian Hugo Dellien by 4-6, 6-1 and 6-2, the porteño Camilo Ugo Carabelli lost to the italian Andrea Vavassori by 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 and 7-6 (7-4).

At the same time, John Paul Ficovicha native of the Buenos Aires city of berazateguiwas defeated by Luciano Darderiborn in Villa Gesell yy naturalized Italian, by 6-2 and 6-2.

He Cordoba Open will have Spanish as defender of the title Albert Ramos-Vinolasthird favorite and leader of a foreign group in which his compatriot stands out Pedro Martinez (7th), the Chilean Cristian Garinthe brazilian Thiago Monteirothe Italian Marco Cecchinatothe Portuguese Joao Sousa and the serbian dusan lajovicamong others.