Burruchaga’s monologue before diving into his first ATP final | OneFootball

An unforgettable week for Roman Burruchaga (77th in the world ranking) at the ATP 250 in Houston. The Argentine tennis player steamrolled Thiago Tirante (83rd) in the all-Argentine semifinal clash, 6-1, 6-1, in just one hour and one minute. With that, he reached the final of a tournament of this category for the first time.

The son of the legendary footballer, world champion with the Argentina national team in 1986, played perfect tennis from start to finish, and the score reflected it. Tirante had not been broken by Ben Shelton (9th) in the quarterfinals, and Burruchaga took the player from La Plata’s serve on no fewer than five occasions. On his side, he not only failed to give up any break chances, but he did not even lose points on his first serve.

The 25-year-old’s run in Houston is not over yet, but there are already more than enough reasons to celebrate. Besides what it means to play in an ATP final, he will make a huge jump in the rankings: he has already secured a rise of 16 spots and is now, live, the world No. 61.

Far from being satisfied, Burruchaga will look to win the first title of his professional career, although he will not have an easy test in the final: a local player awaits, who will emerge from the winner between .

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