Norwegian Casper Ruudthe second favorite of the tournament, defeated the Argentinean Guido Andreozzi with a score of 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6 and advanced to the second round Mexican Open Tennis Championship.
Andreozzinumber 342 in the world rankings, came from a qualifying tournament, came out to beat the fourth in the ATP rankings and broke the serve at the beginning of three sets.
Ruud came from behind with a break in the tenth game of the first set, but this did not affect the mood of the South American, who in the second set outnumbered his opponent and won 6-4.
Casper could not change the situation in favor and needed help. tie-break in the last set to advance to the top 16 round, in which he will face the Japanese Taro Danielwinner 6-4 and 6-4 against American JJ Wolf.
Casper closes the door ⛔
Seed #2 @CasperRuud98 inches after Guido Andreozzi’s game to reach the second round in #AMT20236-4 4-6 7-6, pic.twitter.com/QGzeZ3hhAw
—Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 28, 2023
One hour before Danish Holger Runfourth favorite, beat American 6-7(7), 6-4 and 6-2 Ben Shelton; while the Spaniards Feliciano Lopez beat the American 7-6, 6-4 Christopher Eubanks.
runes, tenth in the ranking, had difficulty imposing his class on an irreverent opponent; In the first set without breaks, the European missed two opportunities to take a set, and it was Shelton who took the set with a couple of mini-breaks.
In the second set he broke it to win 6-4, and in the third set he broke in the sixth game and hit the 20-year-old Shelton.
BIG dot between Rune and Shelton that ends with “high five” 🖐️#CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/DA5W0Ku7Xt
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) February 28, 2023
In the second round, Rune will face the winner between the Portuguese. Nuno Borges and American Knock Chapel.
This Monday, Feliciano Lopez, who at the age of 41 makes his last presentation in Acapulco, defeated Eubanks. He was the better tiebreaker in the first set and managed to make a well-timed break in the second to advance to the second round against the American. french tiafoesixth seed, 7-6 winner (6) and 6-4 Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka.
🇺🇸 @FTiafoe defeat 🇯🇵 @yoshihitotennis
7-6, 6-4#CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/pHSKI8CdV1
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) February 28, 2023
shortly before the American Taylor Fritz, the seventh racket of the world, was defeated by a compatriot 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 John Isner.
Fritz needed to use his best weapon to recover from the first set he had lost in game eight, do the same in the second stretch and break in the ninth of the third set.
Taylor Fritz advances to the second round after beating fellow countryman John Isner 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4. 🇺🇸🎾#CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/tqlNFsmera
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) February 28, 2023
The Indian Wells Master 1000 champion will face the Canadian in the second round Denis Shapovalovdefeated Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(4), 6-0, 7-5.
In other matches of the first round, the American Tommy Paul eliminated the Ecuadorian 6-1 and 7-6 (4) Emilio Gomez and American michael mmoh he beat his compatriot 7-6(3) and 6-1 Marcos Giron.
Here are the results of the first day of AMT 2023 👇 #CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/MtDupyOsvo
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) February 28, 2023
The Spaniard’s debut is scheduled for this Tuesday. Carlos Alcaraz against the American Mackenzie Macdonaldwhile doctors allow the Murcian to take part in the tournament after discomfort he felt in his leg during the final in Rio last Sunday.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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