Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco won Roland Garros in youth doubles

The native of Mérida made a pair with the Russian Yaroslav Demin and they prevailed in straight sets at Roland Garros.

the mexican tennis player Rodrigo Pacheco won the final of Roland Garros in the youth doubles category. The native of Mérida made a pair with the Russian Yaroslav Demin and they prevailed in straight sets, with partials of 6-2 and 6-3 against the Italians Lorenzo Sciahbasi and Gabriele Vulpitta.

With the victory this Saturday in one of the four Grand Slams of the seasonthe Mexican adds his first championship in his career, and it is that with only 18 years he climbed to the position as the best youth tennis player in the world.

The road in doubles began when they beat the duo for the French Antoine Ghibaudo and the American Kyle Kang, whom they left on the road with partials of 6-4 and 6-4. Then, for the second round, they advanced automatically because the Moroccan duo Reda Bennani and Britain’s Oliver Bonding withdrew from the French contest.

Already in the quarterfinals, they beat the number six duo in the world, which is made up of the Americans learner has y Cooper Williams with partials of 6-4, 4-6 and 1110-04.

For the semifinal, the Germans David Fix y Marc Majdandzic They were the rivals to beat, but Pacheco y Just now They had no problem leaving them on the road, since they beat them 6-2 and 6-4 to fight for the title.

Just last June 1, Pacheco he rose as the best youth player in the world after he won the J500 Milan.

“Very happy with this great week for which I also fulfilled a very big dream of being able to reach the top of the junior world ranking. This was a gift thanks to the daily sacrifice and effort of my work team. Also to my family for always taking care of me and supporting me and I also want to thank those who make it possible for me to continue fulfilling my dream,” Pacheco said on that occasion.