The 24-year-old from La Plata won 6-2, 6-3. In the next round he will face the American Korda.
Thomas Etcheverry (35th in the world ranking) qualified for the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 in Zhuhai after defeating the Czech in straight sets Dalibor Svrcina (167º) by clear 6-2 and 6-3. The tournament held in China, on cement, distributes $1,057,295 in prizes.
The 24-year-old tennis player from La Plata, who debuted with a victory against the Australian Luke Saville (313th), the match was settled in an hour and a half game. Furthermore, this victory helped the Argentine successfully inaugurate the professional history between the two in the professional circuit.
The next rival of Etcheverry in the competition it is the American Sebastian Korda (33rd), defeating the French Alexandre Muller (84th) by 6-1, 2-6 and 6-3. The only precedent against the North American was a 6-3, 6-2 loss in the first round of the last Masters 1000 in Canada.
Etcheverry, the only Argentine after Schwartzman’s defeat
El Peque (136th) had to leave on Thursday 56 minutes into his competitive debut against the Australian Alex Bolt (323º) when he fell 6-3 and 4-2. Later, the Argentine tennis player explained through a message on his social networks that he was suffering from a stomach infection/virus that made it impossible for him to continue on court.
Source: Tycsports
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
