Etcheverry sees off Budkov Kjaer, marches on in Vienna | OneFootball

The early defeats of Sebastián Báez (43rd) and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (50th) seemed to predict a forgettable day for Argentine tennis in the old continent until Tomás Etcheverry (60th) set things right with a resounding victory against the young Norwegian Nikolai Budkov Kjaer (137th), winning with a double 6-3 to advance to the round of 16 at the ATP 500 in Vienna.

The professional split with coach Horacio De la Peña last July seems to have sparked the necessary reaction in the powerful player from La Plata, who since then has turned things around and become a more reliable player, something he demonstrated once again in his match against one of the top tennis prospects, a 19-year-old invited by the organization, totaling 94% of points won with his first serve, three break points converted, and no break opportunities given in 69 minutes of play.

Therefore, the three-time runner-up at the highest level, who chose to return to the guidance of a familiar figure like Walter Grinovero, once again defeated the Oslo-born player, just as he did a few months ago in the Davis Cup, although with a greater margin, recalling that on that occasion he celebrated 7-5, 2-6, and 7-6 (5), and secured his 24th victory of the current season, highlighted by the semifinals at the ATP 500 in Hamburg.

In pursuit of reaching the top eight, Etcheverry, who has already virtually climbed to the 57th spot in the world ranking and will participate in the Final 8 of the nations event, will compete against either the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (8th) or the Serbian Hamad Medjedovic (67th), who replaced the injured Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (25th) at the last moment.

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