Jaume Munar has become the champion of the ATP Challenger 125 in Perugia after beating Argentine Tomás Etcheverry in three sets (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) in the final. The Majorcan tennis player thus conquers his No.14 title in this circuit.
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A very close to ideal final since the tournament began, between the second and third seeds in Perugia. Jaume Munar He had different scenarios throughout the week, overcoming his first two rounds with some comfort, but with much more suffering the following ones. The Mallorcan needed tiebreaks in the third set to beat Thiago Monteiro in the quarterfinals and Luciano Darderi in the semifinals.
For its part, Thomas Etcheverry He arrived with a good rhythm from his last games, with the great objective of defending the title that he was able to win last season. On his way to the final, the player from La Plata defeated the Italians Cecchinato and Cobolli, as well as Borna Coric and Maximilian Marterer.
Munar shouts champion
A rather irregular beginning, where the services did not have too much preponderance. After three consecutive breaks, Munar took the lead 2-1. That difference would be widened in favor of the Spaniard, who showed great solidity with his shots, creating good spaces on the backhand side of Tomás. Beyond a few more breaks, Munar closed the first set 6-3.
Once again doubts appeared with the serve for both, generating break opportunities in almost all games. As the end of the set approached, Etcheverry was finding better sensations on his serve, and gaining ground on his confidence. After a break in the ninth game, Tomas took the set 6-4.
That finish with a good level from La Plata seemed to make him reach the final set better, but that illusion would quickly be diluted. Munar found solidity again with his shots from the back of the court, trying to place more of his shots. Finally, Jaume sealed the victory with an unexpected 6-1 to win the title.
