The professional tennis season in the Community of Madrid has begun with the dispute of the III Community of Madrid Trophy, ATP Challenger category 100 that connects with the tradition of the Madrid Grand Prix from the 70s to 90s, which they won among others Lendl, McEnroe, Bruguera and Edberg.
The 2024 edition, third of the new stage, was left without its seed on the first day: the Japanese Taro Danielbeaten by the Italian Giulio Zeppieri 6-7, 7-5 and 6-3. Neither does Martin Landaluce, who last season achieved his first victory here in the category, was able to advance. The draw paired him with the Czech Vit Nettle fifth favorite, who beat him 6-3, 6-3. Second favorite is Albert Ramos Viñolaswho will debut against the promising Jornado tennis player Abdullah Selbayhtrained at the Rafa Nadal Academy, who passed the previous phase and has Fernando Verdasco as an advisor.
The brilliant and quirky Frenchman Benoit Pair will play against Oriol Roca. Also in play are the Dominican Nick Hardt and the Valencian Bernabé Zapatachampion and finalist last Sunday in the Emilio Sánchez Academy challenger, and who has already passed the first round, beating Dani 6-3 and 7-5 Corner. Also the young Brazilian Joao Fonsecaone of the best juniors in the world.
The III Community of Madrid Challenger ATP Trophy is held at the Villa de Madrid Country Club, with free entry. It is part of the Spanish Tennis Pyramid, it is one of the best 30 clay tournaments in Europe and the objective of the Madrid Tennis Federation, organizer, is for the trophy to grow to the Challenger 125 category, the highest.
2024-04-09 11:38:04
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