The Argentine tennis player Mariano Navone (36th ATP) achieved a remarkable victory at the US Open by beating the German Daniel Altmaier (89th ATP) by 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 and 6-1. With this victory, Navone ends a streak of five consecutive defeats on the ATP circuit. Now, he will face the British Daniel Evans or the Russian Karen Khachanov in the next round.
For its part, Facundo Diaz Acosta He also advanced in the tournament by defeating Frenchman Hugo Gaston with a resounding 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2. Both Argentine tennis players are still in the race for the last Grand Slam of the year.
Navone, originally from 9 de Julio, has particularly excelled in clay court tournaments, where he has achieved his best results.
For his part, Facundo Díaz Acosta became the sixth Argentine to advance to the second round of the US Open, where he will face the British Jack Draper (25th ATP). Winner of the ATP Buenos Aires 2024, Díaz Acosta achieved his first victory in a Grand Slam main draw.
In a match that lasted two hours and 37 minutes, Díaz Acosta came back from a difficult first set, in which she only managed two winners and committed 23 unforced errors. Her great performance in the second and third sets allowed her to obtain a significant victory in her debut at the US Open.
