The Argentine tennis player Genaro Alberto Olivieri advanced today to second round Roland Garros after winning a marathon match over the French Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard by 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 4-6, 7-5 and 6-1.
olivieri, born in Bragado 24 years ago and located in the position 231 of the ATP world rankingdoubled to Mpetshi Perricard (237), a promise of French tennis, after three hours and 54 minutes of play.
Olivieri’s triumph was sealed in the fifth set when his 18-year-old opponent sHe felt the rigor of the game and made numerous unforced errors that cost him defeat.
The Argentine had already beaten Mpetshi Perricard this year at the Brazilian Challenger in Florianópolisalso in tight form at 7-5 and 7-5.
the bragadian, who plays his first Grand Slam in Paris After having passed the classification, he will play in the second round against the winner of the cross between the Italian Andrea Vavassori (148) and the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (37).
Three other Argentines make their debut
For their part, three other Argentines will debut later in the grand slams French that is played in the property located in Bois de Boulogneon a brick dust surface and with a record number of awards for 43,900,000 euros divided into their male and female tables.
Francisco Cerundolo (23) will face a tough rival on slow courts like the Spanish Jaume Munar (81), Sebastian Baez (42) will face the experienced French Gael Monfils (394), 36 years old, and the left-handed from Bahia Guido Pella (423) will play against another local tennis player: Quentin Hays (88).
Francisco Cerundolo
In the case of “Fran” CerundoloIf he advances to the second round, it will be the Brazilian’s turn Thiago Monteiro (98) or the German Yannick Hanfmann (65).
baezchampion this year at the Córdoba Open, could find himself if he wins in his debut with the American Christopher Eubanks (74) or the Danish Holger Rune (6).
Lump, finally, if he advances to the second round he will meet the Russian Daniel Medvedev (2)second favorite to the title, or the Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild (172).
The other Argentines who passed the initial round were Nadia Podoroska (101) last Sunday, more Diego Schwarzman (95), Pedro Cachín (64), Tomás Martín Etcheverry (49) and Thiago Tirante (153) in yesterday’s session.
Those who will play again tomorrow will be the two “Little Ones”, Schwartzman and Podoroskawhile the other three will do so on Thursday.
Source: Ambito

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