The French Ugo Humbert restrained the Chilean Nicholas Jarryseventh favorite, at the ATP 500 tournament in Basel where the Australian also dropped Alex de Minaur, fifth, surpassed by the Dutch Tallon Greeksporand the American Taylor Fritzthird seed, who squandered two match points and his presence at the ATP Finals was complicated by the loss to the Russian Alexander Shevchenko.
Jarry lost for the second time to the Frenchman he teamed up with a few months ago at the Maters 1000 in Canada. The Chilean lost 7-6(3) and 7-6(4) in two hours and five minutes and missed out on the quarterfinals.
The South American tennis player, winner this year in Genoa and Santiago who added to the victory in Bastad in 2019, weakened in key moments against a rival seeking his fourth title, the first in 2023 and who face the winner of the duel. between norwegian Casper Ruud, second favorite, and the Swiss Dominic Stricker.
Alex de Miñaur, a finalist in this event in 2019, also did not advance to Basel. He lost against Dutch Tallon Griekspor 6-4 and 6-3. The European will play against Polish Hubert Hurkacz, fourth seed.
The farewell of the American Fritz, the third seed who ended up in a marathon match, was surprising, which was resolved in three tiebreakers (6-7(7), 7-6(6) and 7-6(5) in three hours of play. ., of Russian Alexander Shevchenko, 83 in the ATP ranking.
It’s a step back for the world number nine, winner of Atalanta and Delray Beach this season, in his career to establish himself in the top eight on the circuit and compete in the ATP Finals.
Fritz squandered fifteen break points and two match points and was overcome by an opponent of little impact who will play in the quarterfinals against the winner of the duel between Dutchman Botic Van Zandschulp and the reigning champion, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime , sixth place series.
Source: La Verdad
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