Apr 26, 2024, 16:27 ET
Argentine tennis is experiencing a very important moment on the ATP circuit, where it has five players among the 50 best tennis players in the world: Sebastián Báez (19°), Francisco Cerúndolo (22°), Tomás Etcheverry (27°), Mariano Navone (41°) and Facundo Díaz Acosta (47°).
However, despite the data mentioned above, there is a negative factor that has been decisive in many matches played by the Albicelestes: the tiebreaks.
These five tennis players, in 2024, have been losing 16 duels due to not being able to close them in the tiebreakers. cerundolois the one who suffered the most in this issue, with five. Fran gave in to Fabián Marozsan at the Australian Open, against Díaz Acosta in Buenos Aires, twice with Ben Shelton in Indian Wells and vs. Karen Khachanov in Miami.
Etcheverry He suffered the same number of times as Francisco. For his part, the player from La Plata could not in his match with Tomas Machac in Brisbane, against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, vs. Andy Murray in Miami, Casper Ruud in Barcelona and recently against Denis Shapovalov in Madrid.
Then, it is the case of Diaz Acostawho fell in three games with lost tiebreaks included: against Baez in Rio, vs. Pedro Martínez in Santiago and finally with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP 500 in Barcelona.
He suffered it on two occasions. Baezwho happened to him on two consecutive occasions, added to the fact that in these cases he even served for a match before reaching the tiebreakers. Jan-Lennard Struff at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 and Matteo Arnaldi in Barcelona These are the backgrounds that the person born in San Martín has.
Finally, it is the turn of Navonewho was on the verge of defeating Holger Rune in the Madrid Open but precisely not being able to close it in the tiebreak played a trick on him. At the moment, he only has this event.
