Báez defeated Serbian Lajovic, while Cachín did the same against Gombos. On the other hand, Rodríguez Taverna, Cerúndolo and Etcheverry lost. Coria, suspended due to weather.
Roland Garrosthe second Grand Slam of the season, has a headline Monday for Argentine tennis players: Sebastián has already won BaezJames is gone Rodriguez Taverna and Francis Cerúndolo and three more playing.
Báez took the first step at Roland Garros
Sebastian Baez | (36th) defeated Serbian Dusan Lajovic (64 °) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3 on his full debut in Roland Garrosthat the second round will face the number three in the world, the German alexander zverevwho defeated Austrian Sebastian in straight sets Ofnerfrom the previous classification. The 21-year-old from Buenos Aires, since Monday the second best tennis player in South America is now behind Diego Schwartzmann (16th), prevailed afterwards 2 hours and 25 minutes of play on court number 5 of the Parisian tennis complex. His first Grand Slam experience on clay will have a testing of maximum demand in the next round including the confrontation against a Zverev who was a semifinalist in the 2021 edition and is looking this season to win his first Major.
Cachín debuted with success at Roland Garros
In his first Grand Slam main draw match, the 27-year-old Argentine tennis player struggled and lost. Norbert Gombos (112 °) for 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 and 6-3 at 2.40 of the game. He came in as a lucky loser and ended up getting his first Major victory. In the second round he will face Frenchman Hugo Gaston or Australian Álex De Miñaur.
Results of Argentine tennis players at Roland Garros 2022
- Taylor Fritz (13th, United States) at Santiago Rodriguez Tavern (201st) of 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4.
- Sebastian Baez | (36th) to Dusan Lajovic (64th, Serbia) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3.
- Daniel Evans (32nd, Great Britain) to Francisco Cerundolo (45 °) of 7-6 (3), 6-4 and 6-4.
- Pedro Cachin (153rd) to Norbert Gombos (112th, Slovakia) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 and 6-3.
- Miomir Kecmanovic (31st, Serbia) to Thomas Etcheverry (88 °) of 6-3, 7-5 and 6-3.
- Federico Coria (54th) vs. Alex Molcan (38th, Slovakia), EXCHANGED for Tuesday at 6.00 (Argentina time) due to bad weather in Paris.
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