On Friday the Brazilian will be able to duel against the Argentine for a place in the semi-finals
Thiago Monteiro, world number 119, achieved another victory this Wednesday and secured the quarterfinals of the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.
The native of Ceará defeated the local tennis player, Gonzalo Lama, ranked 408th, and the opposing fans with a score of 6/3 6/4 in a match with a break advantage in every set. The Brazilian had the chance to break in every game of the second set and the break came at the end.
With a solid serve, taking advantage of an altitude of around 500 meters, Monteiro played a very correct match against a rival who had two defeats in the three matches played. Now the retrospective equalizes.
The Brazilian will seek a place on Friday against Argentine Facundo Bagnis, 198th, or Colombian Nicolas Mejia. There are nine matches against Bagnis with three victories for the Brazilian who has prevailed in the last two. Last week, Monteiro lost only two matches against his rival in the challenger in Santa Fé, Argentina. Against Mejia it would be an unprecedented duel.
Remembering that the Olympic spot will come with a gold medal.
Source: Terra
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