Navone out of the Barcelona Open, bad day for Argentines | OneFootball

Mariano Navone made an early exit at the Barcelona Open. The Argentine, who was making his debut against Andrey Rublev, ended up losing his opener 6-4, 7-5, capping off a negative day for Argentine tennis at the Spanish tournament.

In a high-level match, with flashes of great play from both players, it was ultimately the Russian who struck at the key moments. Despite going a break up in both sets, the player from 9 de Julio (Buenos Aires Province) was unable to hold onto the lead, and the match slipped away from him. It was the first defeat for “La Nave,” who comes into this event after winning the ATP 250 title in Bucharest two weeks ago.

Navone’s loss also marked the elimination of another Argentine player in Barcelona. Before his defeat, Sebastián Báez (vs. Tomas Machac) and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (vs. Brandon Nakashima) had already lost. The only one able to secure a win was Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets. That leaves just two Argentines still in the draw: El Brujo and Tomás Etcheverry.

Mariano’s next stop on the calendar will be the Madrid Masters 1000, where he will compete in the main draw. It will be the third appearance of his career there, and he has never made it past the second round.

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