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Buenos Aires (250) F: Joao Fonseca def. Francisco Cerundolo [5] 6-4, 7-6(1) Match Stats

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Despite the nervy start and finish, J. Fonseca's aggression and point construction combination helped him control most parts of the flow. This became evident as he scored 26 shot winners than Fran's 10, in which 17 of them came from his forehand side. While this came with risks due to his 37 unforced errors (4 more than the fifth seed's 33), he still won more points from the baseline as he tried to leave Fran less to no room to move forward, helping him to generate 9 break points even though Fran had 75% break point conversion rate out of his 4 chances, half of which came from the end of the second set as J. Fonseca tried to deal with tightness to close things out.

Somehow, it appeared that both players had distinct service game strengths throughout this match. Winning more points from his serve, J. Fonseca landed 64% of his first serves, winning 73% first serve points than Fran's 53% to relieve some pressures ahead in this match, added by his 4 aces. However, the Brazilian only won 44% of his second serve points as tightness kicked in, 20% lower than Fran's 64% percentage to the point that this match could have ended either way.

Marking his maiden Tour-level title (barring the 2024 NextGen Finals), J. Fonseca became the first 2006-born player to win a Tour-level title, as well as the fourth-youngest player to win both a Challenger and Tour-level titles, as well as the lowest-ranked player (by entry) to win the championship. This propelled his rank to his career-high ranking of 68, and his journey will continue later on in his home event of Rio de Janeiro (500) thanks to a Special Exempt, where he will face Alexandre Muller in the first round to headline the local night session. This should deliver, and could be a vibrant welcome!

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Motorola estará en el IEB+ Argentina Open 2025

El torneo de tenis IEB+ Argentina Open 2025 se llevará a cabo en Buenos Aires durante febrero, y la empresa Motorola estará presente una vez más, acompañando a este tradicional certamen del circuito de la Asociación de Tenistas Profesional (ATP). Continue reading Motorola estará en el IEB+ Argentina Open 2025

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Sidra 1888 estuvo presente en el IEB+ Argentina Open 2024 y celebró el triunfo del tenista argentino

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J. Fonseca had a fine start to the second set, but Fran also had some fair moments as he tried to capitalize on the former's tightness when trying to close this match out. To start, the unseeded Brazilian set up a cross-court forehand winner to generate his break point in the first game, but Fran's forehand winner set up the earlier deuce before his successful drop-shot generated his latest break point, holding his serves to 1-0 as a result. The Argentinean fifth seed then started the next game with a backhand pass, but J. Fonseca came up with a perfectly executed third-shot volley before finally holding his serves to 1-1, followed by Fran's hold to 15 to 2-1.

Afterward, even though a forehand error put Fran a point ahead, J. Fonseca produced another +1 volley winner to close the gap before holding to 2-2, followed by getting Fran's forehand side run over in the fifth game in the first two points (one of them thanks to J. Fonseca's backhand error). However, even if the fifth seed foiled the second lead through a working drop shot, his forehand errors (including a different third-shot error) caused J. Fonseca to break 3-2, where even if he was down 0-30 before he smashed it to close the gap to 30-30, he still massively holding his serves to 4-2 over Fran's forehand error even if the failed smash generated the latter's initial break point.

Another working volley from Fran then kept him in touch with a hold to 4-3, followed by J. Fonseca's wide-fired ace to 5-3. After the Argentinean fifth seed held with an ace to 5-4, the unseeded Brazilian earned his initial opportunity to serve for the title, but a terrible bounce from Fran's swift return as J. Fonseca still tried to overcome tightness (visible with some unforced errors) set up his break point before a cross-court backhand that went too wide converted it to 5-5. The Brazilian seemed to take it personally on return as he started the eleventh game with a forehand down-the-line winner that set up his break point after Fran's +1 forehand error, but the bounce worked in the former's favor by the end of that game to break back to 6-5.

By then, J. Fonseca got his second chance to serve for the match. He started it with a preceding forehand winner that got Fran run over once again, but the tightness kicked in again as his backhand error only converted Fran's break point to force the tie-breaker (6-6). The Brazilian then set up the tie-breaker by mini-breaking to 1-0 due to Fran's forehand error, followed by some consolidations, including the forehand winner to 3-0. He went on to dominate the entire tie-break, generating his match point through a different forehand winner before finally sealing the set to 7-6(1) through another forehand winner, securing his maiden Tour-level title as a result.

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On the ATP Tour level, the finals of that week was sealed with the Buenos Aires (250) that featured fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo, who dispatched Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-4 in a confident showing, and Joao Fonseca, who reached his maiden Tour-level final (bar the 2024 NextGen Finals) after surviving the scenic route against qualifier Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 in the semifinals. As chaotic as this match looked, their balanced point construction under pressure play the bigger role considering how thin the margin was, but the trademark vibrant atmosphere made this match even more suspenseful in one way or another.

Fran had a tight start to the match due to his forehand errors, one of which generated J. Fonseca's initial break points before he aced his way to close the gap, but the Argentinean fifth seed got his forehand side run over trying to respond to the latter's preceding forehand, which converted the Brazilian's break point to 1-0. However, J. Fonseca's tightness affected the setup of the next game as a double fault only put Fran 2 points ahead before a cross-court forehand error generated the fifth seed's break point, which was converted due to a failed slice. After Fran secured a massive hold to 2-1, his final volley the game after set up his game point from 0-30 down, where he held his serves to 3-2 right after.

J. Fonseca then followed suit with another working volley to hold 3-2, but Fran's failed volley started the next game before he carried on with a backhand smash, scoring an ace 2 points in before his final shot went too wide that fumbled his initial game point. The Argentinean fifth seed's forehand error then set up J. Fonseca's initial break point before it was negated due to the Brazilian's forehand error, but Fran's two +1 forehand errors only caused the latter to break 4-3, where even if he survived an equalizing forehand winner from the Argentinean, J. Fonseca still held his serves to 5-3. Two games later, J. Fonseca earned his chance to serve for the first set, which he succeeded (6-4) to technically put himself one set away from his maiden Tour-level title.

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Buenos Aires (250) SF: Joao Fonseca def. Laslo Djere [Q] 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 Match Stats

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L. Djere had some fair chances as he closed the second set by capitalizing on J. Fonseca's tightness, but the latter's aggression asked the necessary balance questions thanks to some deep approaches. While the Brazilian had some physicality question arose right after having a match point saved, he fought his way to dominate the third set, scoring twice more winners than the Serbian qualifier (46 to 23) while both players scored the same amount of unforced errors (31). To add, J. Fonseca generated 5 more break points with 11, converting 3 of them compared to L. Djere's 67% break point conversion rate out of his 3 chances somewhere in the middle of this match.

Besides, despite the slight dip in the second-set ending, J. Fonseca still had more consistent service games throughout this match. Winning 71% of his serve points, the Brazilian landed 71% of his first serves, winning 5% more points behind his first serves with 77% trying to stay firm with his form. Somehow, the Brazilian double-faulted twice compared to L. Djere's 3, where the former had the slight edge on his second serves by 6% with 56% winning percentage throughout the match.

The most anticipated finals of the week (due to the possibly vibrant atmosphere) had J. Fonseca face fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo, who knocked out Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-4 in the other semifinal match. While this meant the former becoming the tenth youngest player since 2000 to reach a Tour-level final, as well as the first 2006-born and the third youngest Buenos Aires (250) finalist, the Argentinean fifth seed's form would be equally intriguing as their margins will be tested in this match commencing soon, as well as how they executed their final shots under pressure at the end. Would be complete fireworks!

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The third set then kicked off with L. Djere having opportunities due to J. Fonseca's erratic start, but the latter found his groundstrokes in time to save both of them before holding his serves to 1-0 thanks to his working volley. It took two more holds to 2-1 before he took a medical timeout due to his combined abdominal-back problem, somehow steadily recovering as he fired a forehand winner 2 points into the fourth game before L. Djere's failed slice converted his break point to 3-1.

After the Brazilian held his serves to 4-1, the physicality question continued as he took another medical timeout for his leg. He kept on fighting, starting the next game with his trademark forehand winner before L. Djere's third-shot error forced the deuce, and the former doubled his break to 5-1 thanks to his forehand winner. As a result, J. Fonseca earned the chance to serve for the match, which he succeeded (6-1) to secure his maiden 250-level final.

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J. Fonseca started the second set firmer than the tighter first set, but L. Djere took advantage of the former's possible tightness trying to shift the moment in his favor instead. After the Brazilian smoothly held to 1-0 to start this set except for the double-fault and a different unforced error, L. Djere continued with a successful drop-shot and a third-shot forehand winner to generate his game point before holding his serves to 1-1. The former then held his serves to 2-1, then the Serb continued with a forehand winner to start the next game all the way before the unseeded Brazilian held his serves again to 3-2.

The sixth game became a proof of J. Fonseca's decent return game, as his slick volley response scored a crucial equalizer before generating his initial break point with a drop-shot, but L. Djere's game point was negated with his own +1 error before another intuitive volley from the Brazilian set up a different break point, but the qualifier still massively held his serves to 3-3. Generating more pace to hold his serves to 4-3, J. Fonseca tried to use the momentum to press L. Djere's baseline game, where his prevalent third-shot forehand errors set up the former's 2-point lead before an anticipative return set up his break point before its immediate conversion to 5-3.

As a result, J. Fonseca earned his initial chance to serve for the match. However, the Serbian qualifier had other ideas, where his preceding forehand created his break point in the ninth game before securing the break-back to 5-4. The Brazilian tried to figure out his returns, scoring a backhand down-the-line winner to secure his one-point lead before continuing his redirection to level the play into 30-30, followed by his anticipative backhand return for his initial match point. Due to his forehand being fired too long, this effectively fumbled his match point before L. Djere scored a gigantic hold to 5-5. In the next game, the Serb became more aggressive, with a working volley capitalizing on J. Fonseca's preceding error to break 6-5. This meant that L. Djere would serve for the second set, which he succeeded (7-5) to force the deciding set determine the finalist from this match.

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Buenos Aires (250) QF: Joao Fonseca def. Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 Match Stats

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J. Fonseca might have been a set and a break down a couple of times, but it took time for him to build more willingness to trust his point construction, where patience became a virtue to build a similar aggressive approach to M. Navone's. As a result, he dug even deeper, scoring 34 shot winners to the Argentinean's 24 despite committing 19 more unforced errors with 60, 18 of which winners came from his forehand side, while optimizing his chances by converting 50% of his 12 break points than M. Navone's 5 to 14 chances to break.

Besides, it appeared that both players also had distinct service game strengths throughout this match. Even though M. Navone won 58% of his serve points than J. Fonseca's 56%, the latter landed 66% of his first serves and fired five times more aces (10 to 2), winning 11% more of his first serve points with 60% to steadily drive the flow in his favor. However, considering how the Argentinean dominated the first set, this still left J. Fonseca's second serves more vulnerable, where he double-faulted thrice and only won 49% of his second serve points than M. Navone's 71%.

In the semifinals later on, J. Fonseca will face qualifier Laslo Djere, who knocked out Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-6(3), 6-3 in the semifinals. This could be interesting to see how the former maintained his balance considering the latter's resurging form, but everything also depends on how much the latter still have in the tank. This could also be another exciting way to continue the swing, given the generally exciting semifinals field!

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The third set turned out to also be a distinct rollercoaster, but it took the pressure points' handling once again for either player to stand out in this match. After M. Navone's working smash 2 points into the game, J. Fonseca's unforced errors caused the former to break early (1-0) before surviving a deuce and holding his serves to 2-0. His aggression, ended with a shot winner, put himself 2 points ahead in the next game, where his intuitive final volley also generated his break point, but J. Fonseca saved it before getting on the board with a service game hold to 2-1.

Several games later, J. Fonseca then volleyed his way to generate his one-point lead before holding his serves to 3-2, where the Argentinean followed suit after a backhand pickup to start the next game, holding his serves to 4-2 by the end of that game. The Brazilian then held his serves to 4-3, and scored an extended backhand pass winner before the latter held to 5-3. A game later, M. Navone had his initial 2 match points, but J. Fonseca saved both of them on his serves, which came thanks to his preceding forehand and a backhand down-the-line winner. Eventually, he held his serves to 5-4 moments after M. Navone came up with a forehand winner to save one of the Brazilian's game points.

By the tenth game, M. Navone earned his chance to serve for the match. However, as tightness kicked in, J. Fonseca created more opportunities by volleying his way to set up his break point before breaking back to 5-5 due to M. Navone's third-shot forehand error. J. Fonseca then secured another service game hold to 6-5, starting the twelfth game right after with a swift forehand return to M. Navone's +1 forehand error 2 points into the match. Even if this lead was foiled over an unreturned serve, an out-slicing contest ended with M. Navone's forehand error to set up his initial match points. Even though the Argentinean saved both of them thanks to a forehand winner and a backhand down-the-line winner to force the deuce, J. Fonseca's preceding forehand to the former's unforced error set up his third match point before M. Navone's forehand went too long, securing J. Fonseca's break for the match to 7-5, as well as his maiden Tour-level semifinal spot.

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The second set kicked off with two consecutive holds as J. Fonseca tried to build up the points instead of rushing from the first set, but M. Navone's forehand return winner was almost caught off-guard, where his point construction followed to close the gap before a lob pass from the Argentinean foiled the former's break point. After the Brazilian saved the break point with a forehand winner, he massively consolidated to 2-1, followed by a smooth ballstriking from M. Navone's baseline game for the hold to 2-2.

The next game began right after the drizzle interrupted the play, where M. Navone's forehand pass secured his 2-point lead before J. Fonseca's forehand error set up the former's break point, which was converted several points later over his +1 forehand error (3-2) even if the latter's trademark forehand down-the-line winner saved the second break point. The rain slightly extended the changeover, but M. Navone's forehand errors also contributed to foil his game point before the same mistake secured J. Fonseca's break point before it was foiled over an unreturned serve. Eventually, another backhand error from the Argentinean set up J. Fonseca's break point before it was converted due to a forehand error (which was fired slightly too wide) to 3-3. The moment seemed to age well as M. Navone started the next game with a forehand winner, before J. Fonseca's unforced errors (which, by the third point, counted up to 33 compared to M. Navone's 22) set up the former's break point, topped off with a double-fault to break-back 4-3.

Nonetheless, J. Fonseca's preceding forehand to M. Navone's forehand error set up his break point before the latter's forehand error secured the former's break-back-again to 4-4. A let-cord moment from the latter leveled the point to *4-4 30-30 before the Argentinean had another break point, which was saved through an ace before securing another gigantic hold to 5-4. Ultimately, a drop-shot and lob combination from J. Fonseca kicked off the proceedings in the tenth game, trading backhands to M. Navone's forehand error two points later before the former's backhand pass to the latter's failed shanking volley securing the former's break for the set to 6-4, thus forcing the deciding set to determine the winner.

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The day session in the Buenos Aires (250) Challenger had Joao Fonseca, who previously knocked out lucky loser Federico Coria 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a heated battle, faced Mariano Navone, who then also stunned second seed Holger Rune 6-1, 7-6(2) to get his biggest win of his career (by far). This would be their overall third meeting, their first in the Argentinean soil after the first two being held in Brazilian tournaments, where J. Fonseca won their first encounter in the second round of the Sao Leopoldo Challenger 2022, while M. Navone won their first Tour-level encounter back in Rio de Janeiro (250) 2024 quarterfinals. With the tiny margin between both players' aggression and point construction, this match came down to some problem-solving elements once again that combined both of them for either to stand out at the end.

Two points into this match, J. Fonseca already fired a clean forehand winner to secure his lead, but M. Navone steadily caught up through his aggressive play and held his serves to 1-0 to start the proceedings. Somehow, the Argentinean continued with a forehand down-the-line winner to force an earlier deuce of the second game before having a break point, which was saved with an ace. However, a failed volley and unsuccessful drop-shot from J. Fonseca, stemming from his impatience, caused M. Navone to break early to 2-0, consolidating his lead to 3-0 right after thanks to his accurate shot placements.

A massive hold was necessary for the Brazilian to get on the board to 3-1 before M. Navone's forehand winners contributed to the subsequent service game hold (4-1). By then, the former only won 29% points behind his second serves, which explained some troubles in between. In the sixth game, a successful drop-shot from M. Navone paved the way for the eventual break (5-1) after outhitting J. Fonseca, where he earned his chance to serve for the first-set breadstick. However, J. Fonseca had other ideas, where a deep return forced M. Navone to err his +1 forehand that foiled his initial set point before his preceding backhand secured the break-back to 5-2.

Afterward, J. Fonseca started the next game with a forehand error, but he negated the 2-point deficit (0-30) with 4 consecutive aces to secure a crucial hold to 5-3, two of which were 221 and 226 km/h in speed, specifically the second and third aces. As a result, M. Navone had to serve for the first set for the second time, where even if the Brazilian leveled the play at the fourth point of that game and had his break points negated due to some backhand errors (having as much as 3), M. Navone took the first set 6-3 to put himself ahead in this match.

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Buenos Aires (250) R2: Pedro Martinez def. Diego Schwartzman [WC] 6-2, 6-2 Match Stats

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D. Schwartzman tried his best to give it all, but P. Martinez was the better player in this match in most departments. Thanks to his point construction, namely some timely drop-shots and some other shot winners in between, the Spaniard won more points from all parts of the court even if the Argentinean wild card scored 3 more winners (19 to 16), but the latter's 29 unforced errors did not help, thus P. Martinez also had 9 break chances thanks to his more balanced play even if D. Schwartzman converted 25% of his 4 break points.

Furthermore, P. Martinez also had a decent service game throughout this match. Even though D. Schwartzman scored 4 aces, P. Martinez won more service game points, landing 78% of his first serves, while winning 71% points from there to control the flow of this match. However, the Argentinean wild card double-faulted twice more than the Spaniard (4 to 2), which faded his second serve winning percentage to 33%, 12% lower than the latter throughout this match.

P. Martinez advanced directly to the semifinal after third seed Lorenzo Musetti, who announced his withdrawal the morning (local time) after winning against Corentin Moutet 6-2, 6-3 due to a discomfort in his calf. On the other hand, this marked D. Schwartzman's last-ever match, with tributes to his illustrious career overflowing, even ages after the match.

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The second set almost became a one-way affair, but fair to say that D. Schwartzman gave everything. P. Martinez scored a working drop-shot to get himself 2 points ahead, but a forehand error from the Argentinean wild card secured the former's initial break point before the latter saved it through a down-the-line winner, forcing another forehand error to also foil it before a backhand pass forced the deuce, holding his serves with an ace (1-0) to start the proceedings. Several games later, P. Martinez generated his break point with a forehand down-the-line winner, which was converted through the subsequent unforced error to 2-1.

Afterward, the Spaniard consolidated his lead to 3-1, and a backhand winner set up D. Schwartzman's game point before holding his serves to 3-2. After the latter missed a backhand for P. Martinez's catch-up at the second point of the sixth game, the wild card's working volley set up his one-point lead before finding his lines to create his break point, which was fumbled over P. Martinez's third-shot forehand error. A working service game caused the Spaniard to massively hold 4-2, and he capitalized on D. Schwartzman's erratic service game to create a chance to break through his fourth-shot forehand, which was converted (5-2) right after to earn the chance to serve for the match. After an emotional chant from the crowd delayed P. Martinez's serve as he had a match point, D. Schwartzman saved one through a forehand winner, but it got converted anyway to take the second set 6-2, which secured the former's quarterfinal match while the latter ultimately ended his playing career.