Cerúndolo beats Dzumhur, moves into Paris Masters 1000 second round | OneFootball

Francisco Cerúndolo (21st in the world ranking) had no major problems defeating Damir Dzumhur (63rd). After a 6-3, 6-3 victory, he qualified for the second round of the Paris Masters 1000 and is now very close to a clash with the world number 2, Jannik Sinner.

The Buenos Aires-born tennis player asserted his authority in his debut in the French city, breaking serve to take a 3-1 lead in the first set. He did the same in the second set, breaking in the fifth game, but then lost his own serve to level the score. The parity lasted only one game, as Cerúndolo broke his opponent's serve again to go up 4-3. With the serve in his favor, there was a point that could have tilted things towards his rival: a double fault at 30-30. In the end, it was just a scare: the Argentine held for 5-3 and, with some suspense at the end, took the match on his fifth match point.

Each victory carries added value as the season draws to a close, one that began very well with a final in Buenos Aires and semifinals in Madrid, but also featured early and unexpected defeats in Grand Slam tournaments.

His next match will be against the winner of the match between Aleksandar Kovacevic (lucky loser) and Miomir Kekmanovic (53rd). If he wins that encounter, a showdown with the former ATP leader is almost guaranteed.

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