Tomas Machac stuns Francisco Cerúndolo, out of Monte Carlo | OneFootball

Argentina’s top-ranked tennis player suffered a tough setback. Francisco Cerúndolo was knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 after losing to Czech player Tomas Machac. In a match where inconsistency proved decisive, the Buenos Aires native was unable to figure out his opponent’s game and made an early exit from the tournament, losing 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Francisco Cerúndolo (No. 19), who was coming off his 50th career win at Masters 1000 events, was unable this time to overcome the consistency of the European, currently No. 53 in the world.

Over the course of the match, Machac knew how to capitalize on his opponent’s unforced errors and was ruthless in the key moments, saving the few break chances Cerúndolo was able to create.

In 1 hour and 50 minutes of play, the Argentine converted 3 of his 13 break opportunities, while the more efficient Czech capitalized on 4 of 11.

Despite some attempts to change the flow of the match with his forehand, the Argentine was outplayed by Machac’s precision, as he never dropped his intensity at any point.

With this result, Cerúndolo will have to focus on his upcoming tour commitments to regain ground in the rankings. Even so, with Alejandro Davidovich absent, he would move up virtually to world No. 18, barring any major surprises from players ranked outside the Top 20.

For now, Fran will play Munich, Madrid, and Rome, with the idea of continuing to prepare for Roland Garros, the big event of the swing. Meanwhile, Machac will now face Jannik Sinner, the world No. 2.

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