Debut and goodbye: Tirante paid dearly, Marozsán ended his run | OneFootball

It wasn’t to be for the La Plata native. In what marked his first-ever appearance in Wimbledon’s main draw, Thiago Agustín Tirante made an early exit in the first round after running into the solidity and efficiency of Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán, who cruised to a straight-sets win with authority, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. The Argentine showed flashes of his tennis, but unforced errors at crucial moments ended up burying his hopes on the London grass.

A tight first set that set the tone

The match began in complete parity. Relying on their serves, both players kept up the pace without giving an inch. Tirante had his big chance in the fifth game with break-point opportunities he was unable to convert. The deadlock lasted until 5-5, when Marozsán stepped on the gas. The Hungarian punished the Argentine’s mistakes late in the set and eventually got the break to take the opener 7-5.

Marozsán took control and wrapped it up

The emotional blow affected the South American heading into the second set. Marozsán, playing highly aggressive and penetrating tennis from the baseline, fended off Tirante’s comeback attempts and quickly broke open the set to move ahead 3-1. Fully comfortable behind his first serve, the European held the gap and sealed the set 6-3.

In the final set, the pattern did not change much. Despite Tirante’s efforts to extend the match and turn things around, the Hungarian capitalized on the opportunities given to him by the Argentine, who piled up 5 double faults over the course of the contest, bringing the curtain down with a solid 6-4.

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