Ehe spanish Roberto Carballs passed the first round of the Umag tournament, in Croatia, after beating the Swiss Henri Laaksonen 6-4 and 7-5, after two hours of play.
The tennis player from Tenerife, 86 in the ATP ranking and who has had the Quito tournament for four seasons as The only achievement in his career, he added his sixth victory of the year against an opponent who seemed to react but lost his serve at the decisive moment and gave up the match.
The quarterfinals he reached in Marrakech are a challenge for Carballs this season. After beating the Swiss player for the third time in six matches, the player Islander will face in the second round the winner of the match between the Slovakian Alex Molcan and the Croatian Duje Ajdukovictournament guest.
Munar reacts and goes back
The Spanish Jaume Munar reacted in time against the Swedish Mikael Ymer and with a wonderful comeback he won 4-6, 6-1 and 6-4 to place himself in the second round of the tournament in Umag (Croatia), where he will face the second favorite, the Italian Jannik Sinner.
The Mallorcan tennis player needed two hours and 36 minutes to beat the Scandinavian again, whom he had already beaten in 2021 in the Parma tournament, although with less difficulties than on this occasion.
The solid game of Ymer gave him the first set. When Munar wanted to realize the match was uphill although his reaction was forceful and he won the second set with authority.
The balance was maintained in the final because Mikael Ymer recovered and held his own for eight games. Munar, who last week reached the quarterfinals in Gstaad, Switzerland, his best record so far in 2022, closed the victory to the rest. Jaume Munar will face Italian Jannik Sinner, second seeded, in the second round.
