Sebastián Báez beaten on his Basel ATP debut | OneFootball

Another defeat for Sebastián Báez. This time, the Argentine tennis player fell in the first round of the ATP 500 in Basel against Reilly Opelka, 6-3 and 6-4, and quickly said goodbye to one of his last tournaments of the season. This loss also adds to a worrying record for the Buenos Aires native, who can't seem to catch a break on the circuit.

After having won the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro and reaching the finals of the ATP 250 in Santiago de Chile and Bucharest, the season for the albiceleste has not been the same. Since the beginning of April until now, he has only achieved five victories (against Damir Dzuhmur, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer, David Goffin, Pablo Carreño Busta, and Zinzhen Zhang) and has lost on 17 occasions!

To sum up, Báez has only added 215 points. In fact, his best ranking of the season is now far behind. In January, he reached No. 28 in the world, while he is currently ranked No. 44, just one spot above No. 45, his worst ranking of the year. This position is his lowest in the past two and a half years.

Looking to renew his spirits at the end of the year, the Argentine will travel to Paris. There, he will play the Masters 1000 in the French capital before heading to Athens to compete in the ATP 250 in the Greek city. In the latter, he will be one of the top eight seeds, with Novak Djokovic being the main attraction of the tournament.

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