2024-02-15 13:27:55
In a new day of Argentina Openalso known as the ATP Buenos Airesthe Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinkawinner of three tournaments Grand Slamwas eliminated this wednesday night at round of 16 by the chilean Nicholas Jarrythird seed. Who is playing today and when does Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz make his debut?.
Wawrinka, 38 years old and ranked 60th in the ATP world ranking, lost to Jarry (21) after a duel that lasted two hours and 53 minutes in it Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. The Chilean fell in the first set due to 6-7 (3-7), but then won the second and third by 6-2 y 7-6 (7-5).
Jarry’s great performance earned him a ticket to the next Friday’s quarterfinalswhich will dispute against Tomás Martín Etcheverry from La Plata (27)who surpassed the Colombian in the first turn of the day Daniel Elahí Galan (80) by 6-3 and 6-0.
Wawrinka, who reached number three on the planet in 2014 and who won Australia in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016, had dispatched the Cordoba native in the opening round. Pedro Cachín (74). This is the fourth time that the Swiss participated in the Argentina Open (the previous ones in 2011, 2012 and 2013), and he went home for the first time before the semifinals.
In a press conference after the match, the tennis player was moved by the defeat and in tears He said: “It’s always difficult to lose a game like that. I served for the match. I had opportunities. I received support and I enjoyed it a lot.”
Who is playing today and when does Carlos Alcaraz debut?
The Argentina Open is played on a surface of brick dustwill distribute prizes for $728,185 and has the Spanish as the top favorite for the title Carlos Alcaraz (2), who is also the current champion.
Alcaraz will debut in the competition this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. directly in the round of 16 against the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli (134). Earlier, at 1:30 p.m. the Italian will meet face to face Andrea Vavassori (152) and the Serbian Laszlo Djere (35).
At 2:50 p.m. the Argentine play Federico Coria (106) and the British Cameron Norrie (twenty). And towards the evening, at 8pm, the meeting between the Argentine Sebastian Baez (30) and the Italian Luciano Darderi (76).