Alejandro Davidovich, Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz are among the contenders to win the Estoril Openwhich will start its ninth edition this Saturday.
Until April 7, this Portuguese coastal town 25 kilometers from Lisbon will open the European clay season with a tournament where Ruud, world number 8 and current champion, is the big favorite.
Defending the title is not easy for the Nordicwho will have strong competition from tennis players like Hurkacz (9th) or the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (24th).
In its part, Alejandro Davidovich, number 29 in the ATP ranking, leads the Spanish contingent in the main tennis competition in Portugal.
The Russian-born Malaga native is a recurring presence on the neighboring country’s clay courts, where he will look for success after two appearances in the semifinals and two more in the quarterfinals.
Also returning is Albert Ramos-Viñolas (105th).who was declared the champion of the tournament in 2021.
Pedro Martínez (88th) and Roberto Bautista (100th) are the other Spaniards who will compete in Estoril.
The Portuguese event also usually welcomes promising South American tennis players and this year’s list includes Chilean Christian Garín (107th) and Argentine Pedro Cachín and Federico Coria, 79th and 87th, respectively. respectively.
The ninth edition of the Estoril Open will be held under the shadow of uncertainty, as changes introduced by the ATP to the format of some of its events leave the Portuguese tournament on the 2025 calendar.
However, in the statement in which it announced the changes, the tennis governing body said it was “exploring all possibilities to try to find a solution for this prestigious event to take place in 2025 and beyond.”
Source: La Verdad
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