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Pedro Cachin (No. 63 in the world) He said goodbye Girona Challenger lost to Jesper de Jong (198th) in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2. to the quarter-finals of the competition. In addition, with this defeat, he fell to some positions in the ATP rating.
The Argentine, who was the favorite to win the title, has not raised his head so far this season: his record is 4-10 and he was only now able to overcome the second round of the tournament, despite his return with the team. They are playing Semi-finals from August 2022.
after After he beat his compatriot Juan Bautista Torres This hit comes It means going down to 67th placeso you will lose four positions because it subtracts 49 units in the ranking.
Over the past season, Cordovan’s performance on the Challenge Tour was a major factor in his climb up the rankings. The definition he added in Marbella and the title he won in Madrid were two of the highlights he achieved in 2022, but they are not the only ones: Prague, Todi and Santo Domingo also won. After months of those performances, he returned to the circuit that saw him play great tennis precisely in Spain, the country where he lived for several years.
For his part, the Dutchman qualified for the semifinals and He will play against Russia’s Ivan Zhakhovwho beat Timofey Skatov. At the same time, the other key is played by the Spaniard Pedro Martinez and the Portuguese Elías Gastao, for a place in the final.
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