Juan Manuel Cerundolo received two ATP Challenger Tour titles to start out his season. Could this be the week he provides one other ATP Tour trophy to his assortment?
The Argentine qualifier battled previous countryman Pedro Cachin 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Monday to achieve the second spherical of the Movistar Chile Open.
“I’m actually glad and I hope to maintain working to get higher,” Cerundolo stated. “I nonetheless have a number of issues to enhance so I must maintain working and see if I’ve higher outcomes.”[
The lefty dominated behind his first serve, successful 85 per cent of these factors. Cerundolo saved two of the three break factors he confronted to advance after two hours and two minutes.
Another qualifier superior earlier within the day when Yannick Hanfmann ousted defending champion Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-0.
“The match went properly. It was a reasonably clear scoreline, however I feel it was a little bit bit nearer. There had been just a few actually lengthy video games,” Hanfmann stated. “Obviously taking part in qualies gave me a little bit little bit of confidence.”
One 12 months in the past in Santiago, Martinez defeated Hanfmann 6-2, 6-2 within the Santiago quarter-finals.
“He beat me fairly dangerous final 12 months within the quarters, so I used to be capable of return the favour within the first spherical right here,” Hanfmann stated. “That’s how it’s. Tennis is brutal generally.”
Did You Know?
Dominic Thiem and Fabio Fognini performed mini tennis earlier than the beginning of the Movistar Chile Open. Both Top 10 stars are scheduled to compete Tuesday.
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Source: www.atptour.com