Mariano Navone23, ended his first participation in the main draw of a Grand Slam with his head held high, after falling against the Czech Tomas Machac (34th) by 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 1-6, 6-1, after 2h 56m.
“It makes me angry to lose because I feel like I have the level to be there playing in the third round with Medvedev fighting hand to hand, but it’s good that I have a bitter taste because it means that next year we will come looking for more,” the player told him. ninejuliense to the French agency AFP. And he added: “I take a lot from this Roland Garros.”
For its part, Tomas Machacwhich has already reached the third round in the Australian Open In January, he arrived in Paris after having eliminated the Serbian last week Novak Djokovic (1st) in the semifinals of the ATP 250 in Geneva, where he lost in the final against Casper Ruud (7th).
Tomás Etcheverry advanced due to the abandonment of his rival
The Norwegian will be precisely the rival of Tomas Etcheverrywho qualified by abandoning the premises Arthur Rinderknech (69th), when the player from La Plata was about to tie the match after having lost the first two sets (3-6, 6-7 [8-10], 6-1, 5-0). The Frenchman required medical assistance during the fourth set, and although he tried to continue playing, he eventually retired.
“It was quite difficult for me to find the rhythm. From the third set I found a great level again, like the one I played in the first round,” he said. Tomas Etcheverry after the game. “The reality is that if I want to continue advancing in the tournament I need that level because now the matches are going to become much more difficult,” he analyzed.
The other good news for Argentine tennis was given by Francisco Cerúndolowho advanced to the third round after beating the Austrian 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) and 6-0 Filip Misolic (243°). After beating this tennis player from the classification, the Buenos Aires player will have a higher level rival in the third round, in which he will face the American Tommy Paul (14th) for a ticket to the round of 16, a phase that the Argentine already reached in 2023, in his best result in the Parisian Grand Slam.
Francisco Cerúndolo, close to his best result in Paris
“I see him as very tough, he is an opponent who plays me very often,” he recalled after the game. Francisco Cerúndolo, who faced the North American on 5 occasions, of which he has won three. “I hope I can play good tennis because I’m going to need it, Paul is coming in very strong (…) I think it’s going to be a very tough match,” said the Argentine.
Like Mariano Navonewas also eliminated from the Parisian tournament Sebastian Baez (20th), in another long battle against the Austrian Sebastian Ofner (45th) by 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 and 7-6 (10-5). The Buenos Aires native won the first two sets and it seemed like he was going to make it to the third round of the match for the first time. Roland Garrosbut the Austrian reacted and ended up taking the match after 4h 13m.
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