Four Argentine tennis players will participate this week in the ATP 500 tournaments in Basel and Vienna, which are the last of this category in the season. In Basel, the competing Argentines are Sebastián Báez, Francisco Cerúndolo, and Tomás Etcheverry. None of them were favored in the draw. Báez will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Cerúndolo will play against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. Etcheverry will have an interesting clash against American Ben Shelton.
'It’s difficult, but these are matches that one likes to play to test oneself and see where they stand in terms of tennis,' Cerúndolo commented about his upcoming match. On the other hand, in Vienna, Argentine Mariano Navone will be the only Argentine representative in the competition. In the first round, he will face Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, which represents an opportunity to gain confidence.
The Basel event features figures like Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud among the main title contenders, while in Vienna, the participation of local Dominic Thiem is notable. The favorites in this tournament are German Alexander Zverev and Australian Alex de Minaur, ranked third and tenth in the ATP rankings, respectively. It’s an exciting week for Argentine tennis players, who will aim to stand out in these important tournaments.
