TO SAVE. Sierra, the champion; Mercedes Paz, one of the organizers of the tournament, and Vicens Mas, runner-up, posed after the awards ceremony.
So different were the weather conditions of the finals of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments that they seemed to be played in a different city. The champions had reached the finals playing with 10 degrees less and a lot of sun. So solana sierra y Genaro Olivieri they were on fire to provide the same heat that was felt on Saturday and lift the “SMT Cup”. With their victories they put a luxurious closure to the week that was lived in the Tucumán Lawn Tennis, since the two crowns remained in the country.
The rain brought relief and, at the same time, a lot of humidity. In the first turn, Sierra beat the Spanish, Rosa Vicens Mas, by 6-2 and 6-2. The woman from Mar del Plata had no problem slipping on the brick dust, which was quite slippery. “I was a little nervous at first, but then I played without much pressure, very loose. My game went very well so I’m super happy”, expressed the champion.
The superiority of the Roland Garros Junior champion was absolute because she was clear about her plan. “The idea was always to be aggressive and it went quite well, I was very solid and I was able to carry out the important games,” she explained.
The 18-year-old had a top-level week winning her first ITF W25 trophy, knocking out top seed Sunchalense Paula Ormaechea and to the second seed, which was Vicens Mas. “I needed it because he had been losing in the W25 semis. This step is very important and it gives me confidence for what is to come”, Sierra mentioned that he will play another tournament of the same category starting tomorrow in Las Lomitas.
The champion will also be at the Yerba Buena club. Olivieri, who had top favorite status at the 9 de Julio park, complied with numerical logic. Although his rival Frank Aegean it was not made easy. The man from Cordoba, who played four games in two days (singles and doubles semifinals, doubles and singles final) sold his defeat against the Bragadian in three sets 3-6, 6-4 and 6-4. The Yerbabuen men’s tournament delivers more money and points than the one played in the capital. That is why it attracted higher ranked tennis players so Olivieri will be the second seed. “I am not going with specific expectations. I’m going to do my job. You can’t win every day”, Olivieri was cautious, as compared to the women’s final, he won a much more dynamic and aggressive match.
in the hills
Today the qualifying matches will continue to be played at the foot of the hill club. The tennis action moves to Las Lomitas where the “Yerba Buena Cup” will be at stake. Ladies and gentlemen will compete for $25,000. The main draw matches will start tomorrow. Admission will be free until Friday. (Journalistic production: Mariana Sosa)
Norrie took revenge by beating Alcaraz
The British Cameron Norrie defeated the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-4 and 7-5 and conquered the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Norrie, ranked 13th in the world, surpassed the defending champion and world number two, and lifted his first trophy of the year after defeats suffered in the Auckland and Buenos Aires finals. The circuit continues this week with the ATP 500 in Acapulco and the ATP 250 in Santiago de Chile.
