On the third day of the US Open, Argentina experienced one of the most anticipated matches of the date: The duel between Francisco Cerúndolo and Tomás Etcheverrytwo of the great figures of national tennis. The match was very disputed, it was decided in five sets and Finally, Etcheverry made it to the third round, winning the last set 6-3.
For its part, Francisco Comesaña He once again made a splash at a Grand Slam and in his first appearance in New York He eliminated Frenchman Ugo Humbert (17th) and also advanced to the next phase of the tournament.
The bad news of the day for Argentine tennis was the Sebastian Baez (23rd) retired due to an injury to his right foot. The 23-year-old was showing a poor level against the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and He was losing 6-1 and 2-0 when he decided not to continue with the match.
To complete this second round, we still have to wait for the matches of Mariano Navone and Facundo Díaz Acosta, who will play this Thursday.
Duel of Argentines: in five sets, Tomás Etcheverry defeated Francisco Cerúndolo
The most important match of the day for Argentina was played by Thomas Etcheverry and Francisco Cerúndolo. The final result was 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 and 6-3 and the player from La Plata advanced to the third round of the US Openwhere he will face the German Alexander Zverev (4th).
In a close match between the two, where the difference between sets was in each case, Etcheverry won the duel, which he dominated from the start, with adverse weather conditions for both due to the high temperatures experienced in the stadium.
This was a special match for both of them, as They are less than a month apart in age and have been friends since they were kids.since they played together in all the youth categories.
“It’s a shame to play with Tomi. We are very good friends, We travel every week togetherwe train, we play doubles. We always want to move forward and one of the two will be left behind,” Cerúndolo lamented.
Francisco Comesaña surprised again in a Grand Slam and advanced to the third round of the US Open
The Mar del Plata native Francisco Comesaña (108th), who surprised the circuit with a very good Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon months ago, He once again showed his character and great tennis in major tournaments and advanced to the third round of the US Open.
The 23-year-old player He defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert in four sets 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4 and advanced to the third round of the US Open in her first appearance at Flushing Meadows.
After having the same result in four sets against the Swiss Dominic Stricker in the first round, Comesaña won a hard-fought victory against the Frenchwho was ranked 17th in the ATP Rankings before the start of the Grand Slam. In the next round he will face Mateo Berrettini or the local Taylor Fritz.
In two participations in tournaments of Grand Slam, Comesaña This makes it two third round appearances. At Wimbledon, he reached this stage after beating Andrey Rublev (8th), in four sets, and then eliminated Australian Adam Walton in a five-round battle.
Before his great breakthrough in this tournament, the Argentine had been US$314,000 won in prizes. Those two victories meant a profit of US$188,000, in addition to prestige and the gateway to the Top 100 in the world. After his first victories in New York, Comesaña He has already pocketed US$403,000 in his two Grand Slam appearances.
Source: Ambito
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