The Argentine tennis player achieves his first important career victory in Barcelona. Cerúndolo manages to maintain a good rhythm the whole time and thus defeats Francesco Passaro in two sets (6-2, 6-2) after 1h09 minutes of good tennis.
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Francisco Cerúndolo faced the first match corresponding to the new ATP tournament in the city of Barcelona this April 2023. He did it by making his debut at the men’s final tablewhere he would have to face the Italian tennis player in the second round Francesco Passaro. The Argentine came into this match after losing his second ATP Monte Carlo match against the Italian tennis player My Matthew Berrett. The Italian tennis player, on the other hand, came into this match with a debut victory against the Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco. Indoors against the head there are no precedents between the two tennis playersso it will be the first time they face each other in official competition.
Francisco Cerúndolo gets off to a strong start
The match started strongly for Francesco Passaro. The Italian won the first game of the match. Currently, Francisco Cerúndolo would answer, which would chain a total of five straight games for him. When he was involved at the break, he turned the game around and led 5-1. He timidly tried to break his losing streak against Passaroeven if it is insufficient. Cerúndolo managed to end the match with a clear 6-2 with one set in his locker.
The Argentinian player continues to show his weight in the rankings
At the start of the second period, Francesco Passaro would again be the one to start to dominate the initial result. Currently, Francisco Cerúndolo would answer, which would allow his rival to overtake again. After that, his game increased, so he quickly called a draw. Even with five consecutive games, he would have a clear advantage in the light. 6-2 won their advantage when it was achieved after an empty game and one match point. This confirmed his entry to the next round from the Catalan tournament.
