Francisco Cerúndolo, the current number one in Argentine tennis, advanced today to the quarterfinals at the French ATP in Lyon after beating Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 6-2 and retiring, while his compatriots Sebastián Báez and Pedro Cachín settled in the round of 16.
“Fran” closing it, Located in 28th place in the ATP world ranking, he entered the tournament directly in the round of 16 and comfortably beat rods (97) in half an hour until the Peruvian, physically diminished, left the game to avoid further exacerbating the injury and given the proximity of the start of Roland Garros, next Monday.
rods (97) had debuted in the tournament yesterday with a win in the initial round against the Catalan Albert Ramos (66) by 3-6, 7-6 (7) and 6-4.
The rival of closing it for the quarterfinals it will emerge between the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (36) and the British Jack Draper (60).
baez (44), for his part, defeated the Hungarian in the initial round Marton Fucsovics (80) by 6-4 and 7-6 (5) after two hours and four minutes, in a match that he had controlled when he won 5-4 in the second set and it was difficult for him to close it, something he only achieved in the tie break.
The Argentine, 22 years old and champion in the ATP of Córdoba last February, will play in the round of 16 against the Cordoba Pedro Cachin (63), who later surpassed the French Gael Monfils (386) by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-4 after an hour and 50 minutes of play.
Báez already beat Cachín this year at the Portuguese ATP in Estoril, and had also beaten him at the Challengers in Prague 2020 and Buenos Aires 2021.
The Lyon tournament is played on a brick dust surface, will distribute prizes of 630,705 euros, and has the Canadian as the top favorite for the title Felix Auger Aliassime (10).
The defending champion is the British Cameron Norrie (14), who will make his direct debut in the round of 16 against the Belgian david goffin (113).
Source: Ambito
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