The Russian KAren Khachanov culminated a hard-fought comeback and left out of Masters 1,000 Madrid In Spanish Roberto Bautistawho fought for two and a half hours but could not prevent his departure from the competition he played in eleven editions (3-6, 6-3 and 7-5).
Bautista, who was eliminated in the previous stage he had to play after not having a direct invitation from the tournament, started in solvency against an opponent he had previously beaten in seven of the eleven matches they played. However, the latest is on the Russian side, this year’s winner in Doha.
The Spaniard, who was a semi-finalist at the Caja Mágica in 2014, was beaten by Rafael Nadal, gradually declined. The one who became the ninth player in the world, who is currently number 86, lost at the end of the Russian, who was more stable in the last stage.
Karen Khachanovwho is looking for his seventh trophy and is in the Madrid Masters 1,000 for the seventh time, will play in the round of 32 with the winner of the match between the Chilean Nicholas Jarry and the Italian Flavio Cobolli.
In addition, the Canadian also advanced in the tournament Felix Auger Aliassimewho defeated the French Adrian Mannarino by 6-0 and 6-4. The North American will be Checho’s opponent Jakub Mensikone of the sensations of the tournament, who caused a surprise in the session by defeating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (6-2, 6-7(4) and 6-3).
The American Ben Shelton he overcame the Czech Tomas Macac 6-0 and 6-2 at one time. The fifteenth favorite is to play with the Kazakh Alexander BublikSpanish executioner Roberto Carballés.
Source: La Verdad
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