After a Tuesday full of action, which included a 100% national meeting between Tomás Etcheverry and Camilo Ugo Carabellithe fall of Francisco Comesañathe victory of Maximo Gonzalez y Andrés Molteniand that of Francisco Cerúndolo together with the Italian-Argentine Luciano Darderi in the doubles category, in addition to the surprising—and early—defeat of the Spanish Carlos Alcarazthe men’s branch of tennis albiceleste will once again occupy the billboard of the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. The action can be followed live through the various signals ESPN y Disney+.
During the early hours of the morning in the South American country, Ugo Carabelli (49) will face a major challenge: he will face the number three in the world, the German Alexander Zverev. Cerúndolo (21), for his part, will face the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (53).
As revealed by the organization of the French event, the activity in La Defense Arena It will start at 7:00. After the meeting between the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot (40) —the unexpected champion of the Shanghai Masters 1000— and the local Arthur Rinderknech (29), Camilo Ugo Carabelli will jump to the Central Court and his rival will be none other than Zverev.
The performances of the 26-year-old Buenos Aires player during the current season were a wake-up call for his colleagues. The Witcherwho started 2025 six places within the Top 100 (94th), garnered points that supported his growth in the ranking. The current 47°—43° was his best position— He became champion of the Challenger 125 in Rosarioreached four semifinals at the ATP level — the first of his career was in Rio de Janeirothis year—and the fourth round of the Masters 1000 de Miamiinstance in which he fell against Novak Djokovic.
This Tuesday, in the French capital, Ugo Carabelli defeated his compatriot – and friend, with whom he shares the category – Tomas Etcheverry and broke a negative streak: had won one of his last eight games and, curiously, it was by abandonment. In addition, it was his first success against the player from La Plata at the level ATP Tourwho this season won in Hamburg and in the US Open.
This Wednesday, not before 8:30, the native of Capital Federal will face Zverev for the second time. The first – and only – precedent against the German occurred this year, in the Masters 1000 of Rome. There, the European defeated him 6-2 and 6-1. Anyway, in 2025, Sasha fell in front of Francisco Comesaña in Rio de Janeiro and is 1-3 against Francisco Cerúndolo. That success was this year, in Torontofor retirement.
Cerúndolo, meanwhile, began the season with the aspiration of integrating the Top 10and their results attested to this: beyond a setback on the ocean tour, reached the final of the Argentina Openreached the semi-finals in Santiago de Chilein Munich and in the Madrid Masters 1000already in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells y Miamithus becoming the first Argentine since Juan Martin del Potroin 2018, to achieve this milestone on American soil. However, after his performance in the Spanish capital, he went from more to less and, so far, he has only entered the top four in Enoughwhile its performance in the Grand Slams It was not what was expected.
The draw, which took place over the weekend, dictated that the Buenos Aires player had to face the Czech Jakub Mensikwith an outstanding season, in the first round. In any case, after learning of his withdrawal from the competition, his rival was the Bosnian Damir Dzumhur (63rd, from the qualy), whom he defeated by a comfortable double 6-3. This Wednesday, in the second shift of Court 2, Also at a time close to 8:30, he will collide with the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
The current number 21 in the world and the best national racket positioned in the ranking prevailed in the two previous duels against the former pupil of David Nalbandian. The first was in 2022, in the round of 16 of the ATP 250 of Buenos Airesand the second also dates from that year: it happened, precisely, the following week, in the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro. It should be noted that both matches were defined in three sets.
