Ferdinand Verdasco129 in the world ranking, will debut against the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakisin one of the most fascinating duels of the first day of Los Cabos Tennis Open.
At 38, Verdasco, a semifinalist at the 2009 Australian Open, is struggling to stay current on the ATP circuit, where he ranks seventh. In his debut in Los Cabos, he had to show his best game against the talented Kokkinakis, a tournament finalist in 2017, when he lost to American Sam Querrey.
The draw held this Saturday confirmed that the four favorites of the tournament, category 250 of the ATP, will go beyond the first round, the Russian. Daniel Medvedevone in the world, the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (9), the British Cameron Norrie (13) and Serbian Myomir Kecmanovic (33).
The Spanish Feliciano Lopeza 40-year-old veteran who, like Verdasco, insists on scoring points on the circuit, will debut against Moldovan Radu Albot, racket number 114 in the world, in another Hispanic duel at the beginning of tournament, with prizes. pool of $873,000.
The Los Cabos Open is one of the favorite 250 tournaments for players before the US Open tour because it takes place on a fast court, close to the United States, one week before the Masters 1,000 in Montreal, Canada, and two before Cincinnati . .
Medvedev came into the competition as the US Open champion, designated as one of the stars of the year’s fourth Grand Slam.
The tournament was previously won by Ivo Karlovic (CRO-2016), Sam Querry (USA-2017), Fabio Fognini (ITA-2028), Diego Schwartzman (ARG-2019), and Cameron Norrie (GBR-2021).
Source: La Verdad
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