The Mexican Fernando Contreras, 24 years old and 155 in the world, beat the Hungarian Panna Udvardy90 in the world, and sealed his than to the second round of Roland Garroswhere the Russian will be measured Daria Kasatkina20th seed.
Contreraswhich debuted in Roland Garros after having overcome three qualifying phases, he won in two sets (7-6 (8) and 6-3) and in 1 hour and 49 minutes. Exultant, the player celebrated the first victory in a major singing the Mexican classic “cielito Lindo” and signing autographs.
Newcomer in a great tennis tournament, the San Luis de Potosi He made a remarkable match in the match supported by his serve and his effective rest against the rackets of his rival.
In front of dozens of spectators, who especially encouraged Contrerasthe tennis player, resident in Austinbecame the sixth Mexican to play a grande.
before they did Yolanda RamirezElena Subirats, Patricia Montaño, Angélica Gavaldón and Renata Zarazúa.
Precisely Contreras equaled Zarazúa, who made the second round of Roland Garros in 2020.
The most outstanding was Ramirezwho came second twice at Roland Garros, in 1960 and 1961, as well as winning it in doubles in 1958.
Subirats reached the quarterfinals in 1968, while Gavaldon He played 24 majors and reached the Australian quarter-finals twice, in 1990 and 1995.
With information from EFE
