On a new day of the Argentina Open, also known as the ATP Buenos Aires, the Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka, winner of three Grand Slam tournaments, was eliminated this Wednesday night in the round of 16 by the Chilean Nicolás Jarry, third seed. series. Who is playing today and when does Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz make his debut.
Wawrinka, 38 years old and ranked 60th in the ATP world ranking, lost to Jarry (21) after a duel that lasted two hours and 53 minutes at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. The Chilean fell in the first set 6-7 (3-7), but then won the second and third 6-2 and 7-6 (7-5).
Jarry’s great performance earned him a ticket to next Friday’s quarterfinals, which he will play against Tomás Martín Etcheverry (27) from La Plata, who beat Colombian Daniel Elahí Galán (80) 6-6 in the first round of the day. 3 and 6-0.
Wawrinka, who reached number three on the planet in 2014 and won Australia in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016, had dispatched Pedro Cachín from Cordoba (74) in the opening round. This is the fourth time that the Swiss participated in the Argentina Open (the previous ones in 2011, 2012 and 2013), and he went home for the first time before the semifinals.
In a press conference after the match, the tennis player was moved by the defeat and, through tears, said: “It is always difficult to lose a match like this. I served for the match. I had opportunities. I received support and I enjoyed it very much.”
Who is playing today and when does Carlos Alcaraz debut?
The Argentina Open is played on a clay surface, will distribute prizes of $728,185 and has the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (2), who is also the current champion, as the top favorite for the title.
Alcaraz will debut in the competition this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. directly in the round of 16 against the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli (134). Earlier, at 1:30 p.m., the Italian Andrea Vavassori (152) and the Serbian Laslo Djere (35) will meet face to face.
At 2:50 p.m. the Argentine Federico Coria (106) and the British Cameron Norrie (20) play. And towards the evening, at 8pm, the match between the Argentine Sebastián Báez (30) and the Italian Luciano Darderi (76) is scheduled.
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