He Masters 1000 of Rome This Friday presented a complicated day for the Argentine Legion, with four national representatives saying about the tournament in the second round instance.
Sebastián Báez (33), Francisco Comesaña (63), Camilo Ugo Carabelli (60) y Burruchaga (135) fought in their respective commitments but could not advance in the Italic forum. The albiceleste hope in the remainder of the tournament will now focus on the duels of Mariano Navone (99) y Francisco closing it (18), scheduled for Saturday.
Selfone of the preclassified ones that debuted this Friday, could not hold a good start to El Czech Vit nettle (92) and ended up yielding for 3-6, 6-4 y 6-4. Báez, who sought to reunite with his best version on the European brick dust tour, began firm taking the first partial, but the European raised his level, He forced a third set and there he was more solid to keep the victory and the pass to the third round.
In another of the outstanding duels, Francisco Comesaña He planted a hard battle for the talented Danish Holger Rune (10). The Marplatense, who came from a great triumph in the first round against German Daniel Altmiersurprised to take the first set for 6-3. However, the Top 10one of the young referents of the circuit, reacted on time, matched the score by winning the second part 6-3 and I kept the impulse on the final set to close it 6-4eliminating the Argentine after a match that demanded two hours and 58 minutes.
-The first albiceleste to appear on Italian soil was Burruchagawho came from the classification and to achieve the most important triumph of his first round career against Lorenzo Sonego (44)he also fight but ended up giving in to Karen khachanov (24). The Buenos Aires managed to win the first set 6-4, but Khachanov asserted his experience and ranking to turn the encounter, winning the next two by 7-5 and 6-1.
Camilo Ugo Carabelliat the close of the day of the central court, he faced a capital challenge against the German Alexander Zverev (2), one of the highest candidates for the title. The sorcererwho had achieved a great victory in his debut against Spanish Pablo Carreño Bustalittle could do before the hierarchy of the number 2 in the world, who was very firm from the beginning and won a blunt 6-2 y 6-1advancing to the next instance.
With these results, attention for Argentine tennis moves to Saturday. Mariano Navone (99)who had a solid debut on Thursday, will face no less than the number 1 of the world and great local favorite, Jannik Sinnerin a party that promises to monopolize all eyes. The duel will also represent the return to the Italian circuit after its doping suspension.
For its part, FRANCISCO CERJO (18)the other preclassified Argentine who will begin on his way directly in the second round, will be measured with the Chilean Nicolás Jarry (53) In a South American duel that anticipates very even. Both will seek victory to keep albiceleste presence alive in the Italic forum.
