Argentinian tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo (19th in the world ranking) defeated Bolivian Hugo Dellien (167th) in a very fluctuating match played at the Guillermo Vilas stadium in the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. The match was part of the Argentina Open's round of 16. According to the Argentine News Agency, the current tournament finalist secured the victory with a score of 6-0 and 7-6 (6). With a win that went from comfortable to hard-fought, Cerúndolo advanced to the tournament's third round, where he will face Czech Vit Kopriva (95th), who is having a great week so far. In other Wednesday matches, Argentine Tomás Etcheverry (54th) defeated his compatriot Román Burruchaga (104th) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4 in a battle that lasted nearly four hours, while the local player Mariano Navone (73rd) dispatched American Emilio Nava (81st) by defeating him 6-2, 6-1. Additionally, Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (71st) pulled off one of the tournament's biggest upsets by eliminating the reigning champion and third-seeded Joao Fonseca (33rd), whom he beat 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, while Italian Matteo Berrettini (58th) fell to Czech Vit Kopriva (95th) 6-4, 6-3, continuing his great week. This way, the second round will be completed on Thursday to make way for the quarterfinals. In an action-packed day, the debut of the refreshed Sebastián Báez (34th), who was the finalist at the ATP 250 in Auckland last month, will take place as he faces Peruvian Ignacio Buse (96th). Also, the match of the Argentine-Italian naturalized Luciano Darderi (22nd and second-seeded) against Chilean Tomás Barrios Vera (114th) will be held.
