Diego Schwartzman will face his compatriot tonight Frederick Coriawhile the Cordovan Pedro Cachin will be measured with the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashviliin the debut of Indian Wellsthe first of nine category tournaments Masters 1000 of the tennis calendar, which will begin in the American Californian desert. The Serbian will not participate Novak Djokovic nor the Spanish Rafael Nadal.
He “Little” Schwartzmanlocated in the position (38 of the world ranking of the ATPwill play not before 10 p.m. (Argentina time) against “Fefo” Coria (64) with the mission of overcoming the defeats in their debuts in the Cordoba Open, Argentina Open, Rio de Janeiro and Santiago, Chile.
The winner of the match between the Argentines will play their next match against the Norwegian Casper Ruud (4), third favorite for the title that was excepted from the initial round.
The Cordovan of Bell Ville Cachin (66), for his part, will debut not before 6:00 p.m. against the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili (118), who was a finalist in Indian Wells in 2021, when he fell in the definition against the British Cameron Norrie.
In the case of advancing to the second round, cachin will meet the German Alexander Zverev (14), who will enter to play in that instance.
The contest, which is played on a cement surface, will award prizes of $10,143,750 and will last until Sunday, March 19. It is played jointly between the ATP and the WTA in it Indian Wells Tennis Gardenwith a central field with capacity for 16 thousand spectators and the presence of the best of the circuit, except Djokovicleader of the world ranking, and “Rafael Nadal (9).
In the case of the Serb, his refusal to be vaccinated against coronavirus condemned him since in USA it is an essential requirement and that is why it will be lost Indian Wellsand also the next scale in the series Masters 1000 in Miamias has happened in the last four years, since he last participated in 2019.
nadalfor his part, who shares the record for grand slams won with 22 trophies each, was injured during the australian open and it is estimated that his return will take place in April on the European brick dust tour.
The absence in Indian Wells it will cost dearly nadalwhile the same could happen to Djokovic. In that sense, “Rafa” will leave the “top ten” after almost 18 years, since April 25, 2005since he will lose the points he scored when he was a finalist last year.
In the case of “Nole”, he could give the number one in the world to the hands of the Murcian Carlos Alcaraz19, who will take it from him if he wins the title.
alcaraz (2), champion in the Argentina Openleft behind a hamstring injury in his right leg during the final he lost to the British camero norrie in Rio de Janeiro, did not participate last week in the Acapulco ATP 500 and is the great favorite to keep the trophy.
Indian Wells It will also have four other Argentine tennis players, the two with the best ranking, Francisco Cerundolo (32) and Sebastian Baez (35), who will enter to play directly in the second round, and also the player from La Plata Tomas Martin Etcheverry and the bahiense Guido Pella.
closing it will debut in the second round against the French Gregoire Barrere (65) or the American punch Jack Sock (154), while baezchampion this year in the Cordoba Openwill do it against the Swedish mikael ymer (57) or a rival emerged from the classification.
the platense etcheverry (61), finalist last Sunday in the Santiago ATP 250, Chiliwill face the British andy murray (55). In case of winning, etcheverry will play in the next round with the Spanish Pablo Carreno Busta (17).
For his part, the Bahian Guido Pella (739) will participate in the tournament with “protected ranking” due to an injury that kept him inactive for a year, and he will debut against the Brazilian left-hander Thiago Monteiro (78).
In the case of going round, Lump will play their next game against the seeded Dutch Tallon Griekspoor (36).
The contest had only one Argentine champion throughout history, the man from Tandil Juan Martin del Potrowho lifted the trophy in the 2018 edition.
In that occasion, Del Potro beat the swiss Roger Federerfrom whom he took the unbeaten record of the first 18 games of the year after defeating him in the final 6-4, 6-7 (8-10) and 7-6 (7-2).
The Polish will be in the ladies’ box Iga Swiatek (1), top favorite for the title and champion in 2022, and her rival to beat will be the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (2), winner last month of the australian open.
Source: Ambito
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