Báez does not adapt to the fast track of the Challenger in Turin and falls to Gaio

Seba Báez falls in the semifinals in Turin. The Argentine tennis player is defeated by Federico Gaio on the hard court. 6-4 and 6-2 for the Italian, who managed to adapt better to the conditions.

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the rainy Turin Challenger it was nearing completion. For meteorological reasons, the semifinals would be played on hard courts and indoors. Quite the opposite at the beginning of the tournament, which had to be played on clay and outdoors, but the rain did not allow it. Self baez would try to get into the final. During the tournament he has maintained a good level to reach the semifinals, but everyone knows that the hard court is not his best asset. So far this year he has only managed to win one game on this surface. His rival would be the local player Frederick Gaius. After eliminating two Argentine players (Ugo Carabelli and Collarini) he was looking to get rid of the third. Coming from the previous phase, he was planted in the semifinal. His last result on hard courts was the defeat in the final of the M25 in Vila Real de Santo Antonio.

Gaio adapts better to track conditions

The game did not start in the best way for the Argentine. His rival scored the first three consecutive games. He earned his services comfortably and did not have many complications to go bankrupt. Báez would have to bring out his best level if he wanted to come back. He got the break and later consolidated it to equalize the score. The set continued with its natural course. Both players took advantage of the court conditions to win their serve comfortably. It was at the gates of the tie break when an unexpected break came. Gaio got the break on the first break ball he had and managed to score the first set.

Gaio manages to take the game

The second heat started identically to the first. Federico Gaio, supported by his fans, managed to get 3-0 on the scoreboard. Báez did not stop fighting and managed to equalize the set 3-3. With that equality, Gaio, who seemed to be better than Báez with the track conditions, managed to break the Argentine’s serve again and would serve to win the match. In the service turn his pulse did not tremble and he scored it comfortably to close the set 6-3.