Francis Tiafoe, Thomas Echeverry’s Nightmare

In one of the many duels with a presence in Latin America, Field 3 of Madrid Masters 1000 Full of parties and tennis before an expensive win Francis Tiafoe (11th in the ATP ranking) vs. Thomas Echeverry (59th) 6-3 7-6 (5) in 1 hour and 40 minutes of play.

The match that began with the dominance of North America, which was already present in the last head-to-head, more precisely in the World Cup final. Houston ATP 250. Although it is the same surface, the tennis of the last champion, this time on European soil, was superior. Winning shots, accurate and with almost a top 10 board.

However, in the second sleeve the Argentine appeared. With another offensive game and trying to take the points lead, they were able to put the score at 5-2, although a slight drop in pace cost them dearly. Tiafoe turns on the machine again to not stop anymore and win the match in a series of matches won in a row. In this way, North America tipped the scales against Echeverry with two wins and zero losses within a month.

With that victory, he has a record of 20-6 so far this season, with a title under his belt and plenty of chances to get into the top 10 in the world if he can get to the last gasp. But for that, he must first play his round of 16 duels, which will be measured against another tennis player from Albiceleste: Pedro Cachin (67), whom he has never faced until now.

For his part, the La Plata player added his 11th loss of the year, but with 16 wins and an ATP Final, it gives him hope of winning his first title. Plus, both of those crucial events were on clay, so this European Tour could work to keep adding important points.

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