With the great favorite, the German Alexander Zverev, out of career, The Rio de Janeiro Open will have well Argentine semifinals on Saturdayafter the victories of Sebastián Báez, Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Francisco Comesañathat got among the four best in the tournament.
The world number two said goodbye empty and leaving a very irregular tennis image, falling before the surprising comesaña (86º ATP) by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 on the main track of the Jockey Club.
Its unexpected elimination adds to that of last week at the ATP 250 of Buenos Aires, where it also fell in the quarterfinals against Francisco Cerúndo (26th), the best Argentine racket of the moment.
“I felt better than in Buenos Aires, but it was very unfortunate for me to finish the tournament in this way”Zverev said at a press conference after saying goodbye to the most important tournament in South America (ATP 500).
His premature departure also prevents him from cutting more points to the ranking leader, the Italian Jannik Sinner, who is suspended three months by the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA).
But Zverev’s frustration is the joy of Argentine tennis, which for the second consecutive year put three players in the semifinals. And especially is the cause for celebration to Comesaña, who at 24 will play his first semifinal in the ATP circuit.
Furor by Comesaña in Rio !!
Mar del Plata’s shark defeated Alexander Zverev 🇩🇪, 2nd in the world, and is for the first time in ATP semifinals.
At the exit of the quadra Guga Kuerten, the Carioca public was devastated by an autograph. pic.twitter.com/sy45kbX02f– Lautaro Miranda Núñez (@Lautarenn1s) February 22, 2025
“Whenever I am on the court I try to enjoy and that people enjoy this show”he said excited after having left memorable points in his victory.
This Saturday will define its pass to the final against the Frenchman Alexandre Müller (60º)his unpublished rival in the circuit and the only one that prevented an Argentine plenary semi. The 28-year-old Galo exceeded Friday the day of Friday to closing it (n.4) by 7-5 and 6-1 in just one hour and 16 minutes of play.
Argentina already has the presence of a finalist in the definition of Sunday, where the trophy will be delivered by one of its great idols, Juan Martín del Potroex number three in the world.
The defending champion Sebastián Báez (31st) and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (91º) They advanced to the semifinals after beating, respectively, the Taiwanés Chun-Hsin Tseng (125º) and the Portuguese Jaime Faria (107º).
Báez, fifth preclassified and 24 years old, won with authority 6-4 and 6-1 in an hour and 35 minutes before a rival who had reached the quarterfinals from La Qualy.
“For many moments I could do it very well (…), now, happy, obviously, for being in a new semifinal”Said Báez, who seeks to become the first two -time champion of the Open River.
To get to the final must overcome Ugo Carabelli, whom he won last week in the first round of Buenos Aires. JEUGAN from 17, with Disney+transmission.
The 25 -year -old Argentine has been one of the revelations of the tournament, which he accessed as lucky loser in replacement of the injured Alejandro Davidovich (50º). In his first quarterfinal crossing at the ATP circuit, Ugo Carabelli eliminated Faria, debuting in this instance, with a worked 7-6 (7/5) and 6-4 in one hour and 56 minutes.