Alexander Zverev (2) led this Wednesday with a comfortable victory over Serbian Dusan Lajovic (81)To access the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open, while Diego Schwartzman (386) defeated Chilean Nicolás Jarry (40) and stretched out his career at least one game.
German Zverev, the highest favorite of the contest played on Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis and the current number two in the world, He used an hour and 38 minutes to surpass Serbian for a double 6-4 On the middle track of Argentine capital scene.
“It’s good to have a great presentation in this contest. I enjoyed my time in Argentina, yesterday I saw the success of Boca juniors and I was surprised at the link that the Argentines have in the sport,” Zverev said that Played his first game at Beaten Land after seven months.
“I came from Germany where football was almost a religion, but the environment I lived yesterday at La Bombonera Stadium has never lived in my life. Argentine is very enthusiastic about sports and every minute I feel his respect and love, “‘Sasha’ added.
In the first game of the evening session and before about 8,000 viewers, Zverev achieved a strong success and will now wait in the quarterfinals for Francisco Cerúando (28)In the brothers’ rivalry he beat Juan Manuel (139) 6-2 and 6-3 an hour and 17 minutes.
Diego Schwartzmanannounced that this would be his last contest as a professional, He beat Chilean Nicolás Jarry 7-6 (10), 4-6 and 6-3 for two hours and 56 minutes To access the 16th twist, where he will cross with Pedro Martínez (41)That used the same time to win 0-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (3) in Bosnian Damir Dzumhur (90).
In other games of the day, Tomás Etcheverry (44) fell into Brazil sensation Joao Fonseca (99) a double 6-3;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Sebastián Báez (31) lost Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild (77) of 6-3 and 6-4; and Federico Coria (115) Frenchman Hugo Gaston (91) bent 6-3 and 6-2.
The contest has been disputed since 1893, which has been the fifth oldest contest in the world, has had a modern version since 1973 and the historic Guillermo Vilas is the leading winner with eight conquests (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 -in Two times-, 1979 and 1982).
This will be the 28th edition because the contest is part of the ATP circuit and behind Vilas the top winners are two Spanish, each with three titles: Carlos Moyá (1995, 2003 and 2006) and David Ferrer (2012 , 2013 and 2014).
Source: La Verdad
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