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Mayer will put first in Turkey

Leonardo Mayer’s 2021 season on the international tennis circuit will kick off tomorrow in Antalaya, Turkey. There he will play a challenger on a brick dust surface.

The man from Corrientes will start the year in 135th place in the ATP ranking and will be the eighth seed of the contest that will distribute $ 50,000 in prizes.

According to yesterday’s draw, Mayer will face 24-year-old Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (155) in the first round.

The winner of this duel will play in the second round against the winner of the match that will be cheered on by Joao Menezes (Brazil) and Cem Ilkel (Turkey).

The competition on Turkish soil has as the main favorite the Spanish Jaume Munar (110) and will feature the participation of Facundo Bagnis (125) who in the first round will face a player emerged from the classification.

Two other Argentines will take part in the classification: Tomás Echeverry and Facundo Mena.

The last time the “Yacaré” Mayer competed was during the month of September, at Roland Garros, where he lost in the third round of qualifying.

2020 was atypical due to the coronavirus pandemic, a situation that led to the suspension of several tournaments and difficulties in putting together a competition agenda for the players.

Mayer decided to return to Buenos Aires, where he faced an extensive preseason despite the uncertainty that also existed about the first competitions of the new year.

On the other hand, the Argentine tennis player Juan Manuel Cerúndolo advanced yesterday to the final of the M-15 tournament in Antalya, in Turkey, after winning in the semifinals over the Italian Raúl Brancaccio by a tight 6-4 and 7-5.

Cerúndolo, ranked 341 in the ATP world rankings, narrowly surpassed Brancaccio (385) and will go today in search of the title against the Italian Giovanni Fonio (556), who won in the other semifinal over the Portuguese Nuno Borges ( 401) by 7-6 (7-5) and 7-5.

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