Mariano Navone lifted a set that seemed impossible to celebrate in Romania

ByDavid Mitchell
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Mariano Navone He confirmed his great presence on the circuit by overcoming a tough test in his debut at the ATP in Bucharest. The Argentine won against Australian Christopher O’Connell with a score of 6-4 and 7-6 (8)in a meeting that demanded demands to close the lawsuit.

After winning the first set with solvency, the one born on July 9 had to battle in an extremely balanced second round that was defined in a tiebreak, where he finally prevailed 10-8 to seal his classification to the next stage on the Romanian clay.

In the tiebreaker, Navone (60th in the world, 29th in 2024) raised four set pointsincluding a 3-6 to avoid a third set.

This victory allows the albiceleste to get into the round of 16, against the Danish Elmer Moller. Champion of the Punta Cana Challenger this month, against the European he will seek to reach the ATP quarterfinals for the first time this year.

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David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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