Etcheverry defeated one of the greatest promises of tennis in Vienna and confirmed his great comeback

The early defeats of Sebastián Báez (43rd) and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (50th) heralded a day to be forgotten for Argentine tennis on the old continent until TOmás Etcheverry (60th) righted the course with a resounding victory against the Norwegian youth team Nikolai Budkov Kjaer (137th), winning twice 6-3 to reach the round of 16 of the Vienna ATP 500.

The breakup with coach Horacio De la Peña last July seems to have generated the necessary reaction in the powerful player from La Plata, who since then changed his face and became a more reliable player, something that was again evident in his duel against one of the greatest promises of tennis19 years old and invited by the organization, totaling 94% points earned on your first servethree break points achieved and no break point opportunities granted in 69 minutes of play.

Therefore, the three-time runner-up at the highest level, who chose to return to the arms of an old man known as Walter Grinovero, once again beat the Oslo-born player, just as he did a few months ago, in the Davis Cup, although with a greater margin, remembering that on that occasion he had celebrated 7-5, 2-6 and 7-6 (5), and secured his 24th success in the current seasonhighlighting the semifinals at the ATP 500 in Hamburg.

In pursuit of getting into the top eight, Etcheverry, who has already climbed virtually to 57th place in the world ranking and will participate in the Final 8 of the nations event, will settle against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (8th) or the Serbian Hamad Medjedovic (67th), last-minute replacement for Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (25th) due to injury.

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