Eight Argentine victories at Challenger Corrientes

Positive day for Argentine tennis in Challenger of Corrientes, with eight wins on Tuesday from the tournament handing out $37,520 in prizes, making it 12th in the second round.

Juan Pablo Vikovic, the number one favorite to win the title and 175th in the ATP rankingsbeat his compatriot Thomas Ferat (678) 6-1 6-4 and already has a contender in the round of 16: the Argentine Valerio Aboyan (573 degrees) who defeated Francisco Geschwind 6-3, 6-1, Won for the first time in the Challengers Championships.

One of the big hits was from the local Lautaro Midon (1398 degrees) who, after playing Roland Garros, beat Tunisian Malek Jaziri (329th place, top 50 in 2019) 7-6 (2), 6-3 To win his first match at this level. His next challenger will be Brazilian Joao Lucas Reis da Silva (546th place).

For his part, Guido Andreuzzi (547), who returned to the ring after overcoming a shoulder injury, defeated white Leste Leonardo Apoyan (691) and will now play fellow countryman Roman Burruchaga (394), who managed to beat Colombian Nicolas Mejia (341) 6-2 and 6-1.

In addition, Matias Descott (480) defeated Peruvian Conner Huertas del Pino (535) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 and to book a place in the quarter-finals he will meet Francisco Commissana (285), the second candidate for the tournament. Title. , who with Japan’s Naoki Nakagawa (510 score) can 6-2 6-2.

Facundo Juarez (351) defeated Bolivian Morquel Delin (424) 6-4, 6-1 and will now team up with Argentine compatriot Alejo Lingua Lavalin (426th), who on Monday beat Peruvian Arclón Huertas del Pino (525) by 6 -1 and 6-1.

On the other hand, Matteo Martinez (675) could not beat the Spaniard Carlos Gomez Herrera (549) who won 6-4, 6-2 and will now play Alex Barina (1094), who stunned on Monday the Peruvian Nicolas Alvarez (371 score). He won 6-2, 6-4.

The other two Argentines to reach the opening round on Monday, in addition to the aforementioned Barina and Lingua-Lavalin, were Mariano Navone and Ignacio Monzon. Navone (519) beat fellow Argentine Gonzalo Villanueva (294) 7-5, 6-4, and will play in the last 16 against Corrientes’ Monzon (579th), who knocked out Brazilian Wilson Light (502) 3-6, 7 -7. 6 (7-3) and 7-5.

The second edition of the Challenger in Corrientes has a special attraction, the presence of the local Leonard MayerWho retired from tennis last year and will compete in the draw Double with Monzon. The Argentine Davis Cup team member who crowned champions in Zagreb 2016 will play on Wednesday against the pair of Dominicans Nick Hardt and Valentin Velasquez.