Argentine Tennis Star Francisco Cerúndolo Falls to Tommy Paul, Leaving Albiceleste Legion Without Representatives in Canadian Masters 1,000

The main Argentine racket lost in three sets against the American, 14th in the ATP world ranking, and the Albiceleste Legion was left without representatives in Canada.

Francisco Cerúndolo’s tennis fluctuations took him out of the Canadian Masters 1,000, which this year is held in Toronto. This Wednesday, the Argentine Legion was left without representatives after its main exponent could not with the American Tommy Paulin an attractive match for the second round.

On the way to the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the season, the porteño, 22nd in the world ranking, fell with partials of 7-6 (7-2 in the tie break), 6-7 (2-7) and 6-3 , after two hours and 48 minutes of play.

Tommy Paul. Foto: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

After two otherwise even segments that were resolved due to minimal details, the third chapter gave Paul a quick advantage (4-0), by breaking his opponent’s serve in the first and third games.

However, Cerúndolo partially recovered, won three games in a row and closed the gap (3-4). The American tennis player, who had eliminated the Argentine also in the first round Diego Schwartzman (98), adjusted the return in the final stretch and ended up winning 6-3, to win.

In this way, the championship that will grant prizes for 7,622,000 dollars was left without Argentine representatives in the men’s singles.

Solid start for Alcaraz

The number 1 in the world, the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, beat the American Ben Shelton (41), 6-3 and 7-6 (7-3) to start his journey on the right foot, in the second round. The surprise of the day was starred by the experienced Frenchman Gael Monfils (276), who defeated the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4), by 6-4 and 6-3.

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the russian Daniil Medvedev (3) also advanced to the round of 16, beating the Italian Matthew Arnaldi (66) by 6-2 and 7-5. While the American Taylor Fritz (9) beat the French Ugo Humbert (34), by 7-6 (9-7), 3-6 and 6-3.

The Spanish Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (37) beat the German Alexander Zverev (16), 6-1 and 6-2; Canadian Milos Raonic (545) defeated Japanese Taro Daniel (115) 6-4, 6-3; the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (17) beat the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (44), 5-7, 6-3 and 6-0 and in a duel between Italians Jannik Sinner (8) prevailed over Matteo Berrettini (38), 6-4 and 6-3.

Source: Telam

2023-08-10 03:15:38
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