Cachin and Caccini, to the semi-finals and challengers in Madrid Challenger

Pedro Cachin (65th in the world ranking) and Andrea Coccini (194th) They won the quarter-finals of the Madrid Challenger and will face each other for a place in the title decider. Great performance by the Argentine tennis players all week on Spanish soil.

The 28-year-old, the top seed and favorite to win the title, defeated the Austrian Sebastien Offner (120 degrees) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours of play. It will be necessary to see how that affects his next game, as he’s played three sets in each and the physical wear and tear could be noticeable.

For his part, the 31-year-old racket beat the Serb in straight sets Milkan Zecique (227) In the Quarter-Finals: They were thumping 6-0, 6-4 in an hour and a quarter of play. This quick victory gives him some breathing room as he came in a similar position to his compatriot.

At the bottom of the table, the other semi-final would see the Italian as champions Francesco Passaro (130) and Russian Alexander Shevchenko (107). It is noteworthy that the tournament distributes 73 thousand dollars in prize money and 80 ATP rating points for the champion.

Despite the good performance of the Argentines, only one of them will be able to reach the final in Madrid in search of the title: between them there is only one record and it was in Challenger de Santiago in 2017, when Cashin beat him in the first round in straight sets.