Argentinian tennis player Juan Manuel Cerundolo secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Córdoba ATP Challenger by defeating Bolivian Murkel Dellien. Cerundolo, the tournament's second seed, achieved victory in straight sets with scores of 6-4 and 6-3, advancing decisively in the competition.
In a closely contested match, Cerundolo had to come back after being broken in the fourth game of the first set, but he made an impressive recovery with two consecutive breaks to take the set. In the second set, the Argentine managed to maintain the pressure and secured two breaks of serve, sealing his place in the quarter-finals with authority.
In another notable match of the day, young Argentine Thiago Tirante advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating his compatriot Renzo Olivo, who had to retire due to injury after a very competitive second set. Tirante will face Gonzalo Villanueva in the next round after an intense encounter that was decided in an exciting tie-break.
Meanwhile, Gonzalo Villanueva achieved an important victory against American Emilio Nava, qualifying for the quarter-finals after a complicated match that went to three sets. Villanueva will face experienced Thiago Monteiro in his next match, seeking a spot in the semi-finals of the Córdoba tournament.
In the first match of the day, Santiago De La Fuente was unable to overcome Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, while other Argentine figures like Federico Coria and Juan Pablo Ficovich are preparing to compete in the quarter-finals on a day filled with high-level tennis in Córdoba.
