Natan Rodrigues and Victor Rocha debut in Simple on Wednesday. Also preferred in action
First day very agitated in the main key of simple and couples of Salvador’s ITF M25, Bahia, a tournament held in the difficult blocks of the Bahian Tennis Club, with US $ 30,000 prizes. The competition goes until Saturday and offers important points in the world ranking of ATP, the professional tennis association. Admission is free.
In simple, highlight the victory of Paraná João Schi, head of the key 8, on the Greek Pavlos Tsitsipas, brother of Stefanos Tsitsipas, former top 3 of the world. He scored a double 6/4 and faces the Brazilian qualifier Victor Pagotto who passed the Argentine Tomas Martinez of 2/6 7/6 (7/4) 6/2.
“Very happy to have played well and to have won, a break in every set for my side, very happy. I made a good week to Sao Paulo later after I stopped a little because of my fist. Happy about this return and I hope to get good results and play a good tennis,” said the Paraná: it was already a good day.
Three other Brazilians advanced in simple: qualifier Jefferson Filo, head of Key 7, Igor Gimenez and Wilson Leite.
The Bahians win the favorites in couples
At night around the Bahians Victor Rocha and Rafael Ferreira defeated the heads of Key 2, Pedro Sakamoto and Wilson Leite 7/6 (7/4) 3/6 10/7 and will have to face the Colombians Samuel Heredia and Samuel Palacios in the quarterfinals of the doubles in the night with the crowded court.
Also Bahia Natan Rodrigues and Paraná Gabriel Sidney. They passed the American Billy Suarez and the Mexican Rafael de Alba 7/6 (11/9) 6/4 and face Lucca Pinto and Glauco Júnior who passed the Bahian of Humble Origin, Bruno Silva, and the young João Carbeleja for a double 6/3.
Wednesday Natan Rodrigues, Victor Rocha and Favoriti
Wednesday’s games begin at 10 and end the first round with two simple Bahians and the main key heads. Bahian Victor Rocha plays at 17:00 against the American Ryan Dickerson on the central court and then Natan Rodrigues, two -stroke champion of the traditional Bahia Juniors Cup, faces the qualifier Rafael Tosetto. Previously, Pedro Sakamoto, third favorite, challenges the Brazilian Felipe Garla. The main favorite is Ecuadorian Andres Andrade who faces the Brazilian Gabriel Schenekenberg.
Results from Tuesday – 1st round:
Facundo Mena (arg) [2] 2 × 0 Billy Suarez (USA) 7/5 6/1
Alan Fernando Rubio Fieros (Mex) 2 × 0 Bruno Kuzuhara (USA) [5] 6/4 7/6
(3) Igor Gimenez (bra) [7] 2 × 0 Samuel Alejandro Linde Palacios (Col) 6/1 6/3
Joao Eduardo Schesl (Reggio Emilia) [8] 2 × 0 Pavlos Tsitsipas (Gre) 6/4 6/4
Taha Baadi (sea) 2 × 1 Joao Vitor Scramin do Lago (bra) 6/3 3/6 6/3
Jefferson Wendler Filho (Reggio Emilia) 2 × 0 Salvador Price (Col) 6/2 6/1
Victor Hugo Remondy Pagotto (bra) 2 × 1 Tomas Martinez (arg) 2/6 7/6 (4) 6/2
Wilson Leite (bra) 2 × 0 Rafael de Alba (Mex) 6/4 6/2
Double – 1st round
Victor Alvares de Castro Rocha (bra) / Rafael Ferreira (bra) 2 × 1 Wilson Leite (bra) [2] /Pedro Sakamoto (bra) 7/6 (4) 3/6 10/7
Glauco Pinheiro from Cruz Junior (bra) / Lucca Pinto (bra) 2 × 0 Joao Bento Carqueija (bra) / Bruno Dos Santos da Silva Bireu (bra) 6/3 6/3
Natan Rodrigues (bra) [3] / Gabriel Roves Sidney (bra) 2 × 0 Rafael de Alba (Mex)/ Billy Suarez (USA) 7/6 (9) 6/4
Rafael Tosetto (bra)/Nicolas Zanellato (bra) 2 × 1 Victor Hugo Remondy Pagotto (bra)/Joao Vitor Scramin Do Lago (Reggio Emilia) 6/3 3/6 10/6
Samuel Heredia (Col)/Samuel Alejandro Linde Palacios (Col) 2 × 1 Breno Braga (Bra)/Victor Braga (Bra) 6/3 1/6 10/8
Programming this Wednesday (1/10):
Block 1
10h – Nicolas Garcia Longo (Arg) vs. Jose Pereira (bra)
Andres Andrade (ECU) [1] vs. Gabriel Schenekenberg (bra)
Pedro Sakamoto (bra) [3] vs. Felipe Garla (bra)
Jose Pereira (bra) / Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos (bra) [1] Against Nicolas Garcia Longo (Arg) / Tomas Martinez (Arg)
17h – Victor Alvares de Castro Rocha (Reggio Emilia) against Ryan Dickerson (USA)
Rafael Tosetto (bra) against Natan Rodrigues (bra)
Block 2
10h – Nicolas Zanellato (bra) vs. Adhithya Ganesan (USA) [4]
Glauco Pinheiro from Cruz Junior (bra) against Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos (bra) [6]
Taha Baadi (Mar) / Alan Fernando Rubio Fierros (Mex) [4] vs. Nicolas Hollender (Arg) / Salvador Price (Col)
Block 4
10h – Samuel Heredia (Col) vs. Gustavo Albieri (bra)
Eugenio Almeida Junior (Bra) / Jefferson Wendler Filo (Bra) against Ryan Augusto Dos Santos (Bra) / Joao Eduardo Schesl (Reggio Emilia)
The competition has the partnership with the Confederation of Brazilian tennis by the BRB/ENGIE professional tennis circuit and sponsorship of Sudesb – surprising sports of the State of Bahia and Setre – secretariat of work, employment, income and sport of the state government of Bahia.
Source: Terra
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