Argentinian tennis player Thiago Tirante will face Chile's Christian Garin in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro. This match, scheduled for 16:30 local time, presents a good opportunity for Tirante. Although Garin was in the top 20 in 2021, he suffers from his own inconsistency, and each of his matches is a toss-up. Tirante, who is ranked 92nd in the ATP rankings, recently represented Argentina in the Davis Cup. He first struggled to beat Hyeon Chung (396th), but then lost to Soon-Woo Kwon (335th). After Marco Trungelliti's defeat in the fifth match, one of the most embarrassing moments in the history of national tennis occurred. Monday's schedule will also feature five other matches with a lot of activity for Brazilian players, while the only seeded player on court will be German Daniel Altmaier (7th), who will face Serbian Dusan Lajovic. The activity for Argentinians at the Rio Open will continue on Tuesday with an extensive day where eight national representatives will play. Francisco Cerúndolo (1st), who comes from winning the Argentina Open, will face his compatriot Mariano Navone. In turn, his brother Juan Manuel will have an interesting clash with Italian Luciano Darderi (2nd), who reached the final last weekend at the tournament held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. According to the Argentine News Agency, the other two matches between Argentines will feature Camilo Ugo Carabelli (5th) against Román Andrés Burruchaga, while Tomás Etcheverry (8th) will face Francisco Comesaña. Finally, Sebastián Báez (4th), who reached the semi-finals of the Argentina Open, will face the Spaniard Carlos Taberner.
