Closing it, the debut in Indian Wells passed and now goes against Djokovic’s surprising executioner

Francisco closing it He achieved an important victory against the American Mackenzie McDonaldin his debut in the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells.

The Argentine, who came from a good South American tour, had to make a maximum to be imposed 4-6, 7-6 (3) and 6-1 and get into the third round of the Californian tournament.

Now, his next challenge will be before the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp which beat Novak Djokovicfive times champion of the tournament, 2-6, 6-3, 1-6.

The game began in a couple, with both players keeping the solidity in their serve shifts. Ceru it broke it first, but McDonald immediately reacted and took control of the set with a key break in the final stretch to take it 6-4. The Argentine showed good moments of play, but it was hard for him to hold the advantage.

In the second partial, parity remained, with chering it generating chances of break without being able to specify them. Finally, in the sixth game, he managed to break the service of the American, although he gave it back immediately. The definition came in the Trebreak, where the Argentine showed greater forcefulness and forced the third set.

With the mood of the comeback, closing it took the reins of the game in the final set. He took advantage of the physical wear of his rival and quickly broke to dominate with authority. McDonald lost precision and made more mistakes, which allowed the Argentine to close the encounter with a forceful 6-1.

This triumph represents an important step to Cerú, which is still looking to establish itself in the tournaments of the Masters 1000 category. Now, with more confidence, wait for its next opponent with the illusion of continuing to advance in Indian Wells.