Jaume Munar (74) defeated Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo this Wednesdayworld number 22 and top favorite, 7-5 and 6-4 in the featured match at the start of the round of 16 of the Córdoba Open, an ATP 250 that takes place until February 11 in that city in central Argentina.
Munar, 26 years old, has a solid performance on Córdoba clay and achieved the only Spanish victory in a day pitting four Iberians against four Argentines on the third day of an event that again saw a large crowd.
The next rival of the man born in Santaní was Facundo Bagnis (207)who on Wednesday beat Spaniard Roberto Carballés (65), eighth seed, with authority, 7-6(5) and 6-4 in two hours and 33 minutes of play.
In the first round, Federico Coria (93), brother of the current captain of the Argentine Davis Cup: the ‘Mago’ Guillermo, confirmed his good week by winning against the Spaniard Albert Ramos (84) by 6-1 and 6-3 in just one hour and 25 minutes.
Coria’s opponent in the quarterfinals is his compatriot Tomás Etcheverry (29).third seed, who at the end of the day defeated the Spanish Bernabé Zapata (79) 7-5 and 6-4 in a match that lasted two hours and 18 minutes.
This Thursday, the round of 16 draws will be completed in the scheduled matches: the Italian Luciano Darderi (136) against the fourth seeded Austrian Sebastian Ofner (38), the seventh seeded German Yannick Hanfmann (59) against the Argentine Román Burruchaga (170), the Bolivian Hugo Dellién (112) against the second-placed Argentine Sebastián Báez (26) and the cross between local tennis players Thiago Tirante (109)-Facundo Díaz Acosta (95).
Córdoba Tournament
Round of 16
Federico Coria in Albert Ramos 6-1 and 6-3
Facundo Bagnis a Roberto Carballes 7-6(5) and 6-4
Jaume Munar over Francisco Cerúndolo 7-5 and 6-4
Tomas Etcheverry a Barnabas Zapata 7-5 and 6-4
Source: La Verdad
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