Sebastián Báez wins tough match in Rome Masters, mixed day for Argentines | OneFootball

Sebastián Báez got off to a strong start at the Rome Masters 1000, giving Argentine tennis some good news on an otherwise difficult day marked by defeats for Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Marco Trungelliti.

The Buenos Aires native, who is looking to regain consistency and return to the top 50 of the ATP rankings, defeated American Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 7-6 in a match that lasted one hour and 42 minutes. With this win, Báez advanced to the second round of the Italian tournament.

Báez wins and now faces a tough challenge

In the next round, Sebastián Báez will face a high-stakes clash against Kazakhstan’s Aleksandr Bublik, the ninth seed. Although he is one of the most talented players on tour, his performances on clay are often inconsistent, which could give the Argentine an opportunity.

Argentine defeats in Rome

It was not a positive day for the rest of the Argentine players. Camilo Ugo Carabelli fell in a tough match against Aleksandr Shevchenko 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5), after nearly three hours of play. As a result, he suffered his second straight defeat following his loss to Flavio Cobolli at the Madrid Masters.

Meanwhile, Marco Trungelliti was involved in one of the most painful losses of the day. After winning the first set 6-0, he was unable to maintain his level and ended up losing to American Zachary Svajda 0-6, 6-4, 7-6(4).

The last Argentine to take the court this Wednesday was Francisco Comesaña, who made it into the main draw through qualifying. His opponent was experienced German Jan-Lennard Struff, runner-up at this tournament in 2023. The German won 6-2, 6-4.

In the women’s draw, SOLANA SIERRA got off to a strong start, showing great tennis in a 6-3, 6-1 win over Tamara Korpatsch.

This Thursday, Mariano Navone, Román Burruchaga, Thiago Tirante, and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo will make their main-draw debuts, while his brother Francisco and Tomás Etcheverry will begin their campaigns in the second round.

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