The main draws for the ATP 500 tournaments in Basel and Vienna were officially sorted on Saturday, setting up a busy week of international tennis as competition runs from October 26 through November 1, ole.com.ar reported. Both events feature confirmed main draw entries from Argentina alongside qualifiers fighting through the weekend rounds.
Mariano Navone Leads Swiss Draw Entry in Basel
At the Swiss Indoors Basel, Mariano Navone enters the main draw as the sole direct representative for Argentina. Ranked 43rd globally, Navone opens his tournament campaign against Monegasque competitor Valentin Vacherot, who holds the 31st ranking. A victory in the opening round would pit Navone against the winner of the match between Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 30th, and Spain’s Rafael Jodar, ranked 11th.
The Basel field also features top-tier international talent, including Novak Djokovic at No. 12, who faces Ugo Humbert of France in his opening match. American Ben Shelton, who recently finished as the runner-up at the US Open, awaits a qualifier from the preliminary rounds.
Qualifying Battles and Early Exits in Switzerland
While Navone secured his spot directly, fellow Argentine Juan Manuel Cerúndolo took to the courts on Saturday for the qualifying draw. Cerúndolo defeated American Zachary Svajda in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the final hurdle of the qualifying bracket. He faces German competitor Daniel Altmaier on Sunday morning, with Altmaier having advanced past local wild card Henry Bernet 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Sebastián Báez faced a different outcome in his opening appearance in Basel. Ranked 49th, Báez exited the tournament after a three-set defeat against France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who claimed the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Tomás Etcheverry and Francisco Cerúndolo Head to Vienna
Shifting to the Erste Bank Open in Austria, two Argentine players hold direct main draw positions. Tomás Etcheverry, ranked 29th, begins his tournament against Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, a former world No. 6. Should Etcheverry advance past the opening round, he faces the winner of the encounter between Italy’s Flavio Cobolli and veteran Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov, a former top-three competitor.
Francisco Cerúndolo arrives in Vienna ranked 20th and draws British player Cameron Norrie in his opening match. Cerúndolo travels to Austria following a semifinal appearance at the European Open in Brussels, where he fell to the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Qualifying Setbacks and Top Seeds in Austria
In the Vienna qualifying rounds, Thiago Tirante sought a path into the main draw but fell in his opening match to France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 7-6 (5). The top of the Vienna main draw features high-profile international contenders, with Germany’s Alexander Zverev facing Spain’s Martín Landaluce, and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz squaring off against Russia’s Karen Khachanov.
Both ATP 500 tournaments broadcast live coverage through regional rights holders, with action available via ESPN and Disney+ Premium platforms.
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