The young Fonseca was too much for a Navone who will not forget about Argentina Open

It was presented as one of the most attractive matches of the quarter -final day of the Argentina Open. So they could offer on the court Mariano Navone, emboldened after getting Holger Rune the best victory of his career, and João Fonseca, The feeling of the tournament for the ease with which he plays still a teenager. But also for the Argentine-Brazil rivalry that was inevitably going to move to the stands. And the meeting was over the height.

Despite the rain, there was a good public frame and Davis Cup Climate in Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis. Logically, the Argentines surpassed Brazilians in number, but visiting fans dispersed in different sectors of the stadium also felt. The support was divided and Fonseca, 18, 99 of the world and with a promising future, was nourished by the shouts of encouragement that at more than one occasion delayed the execution of the serves and took a very important victory: it was 3- 6, 6-4 and 7-5 in two hours and 54 minutes to cited with Laslo djere (112 °) In the first ATP semifinal of his promising career.

Aware of the enormous danger of Fonseca’s drive, the last great appearance in the ATP circuit, Navone overturned his game on the back side and sought depth to prevent his rival from taking the initiative. Thus, tied to that strategic plan, 5-1 was advanced. The beginning of the road to a comfortable victory? Nothing of the sort. There was still a long time to play and many emotions to live, added to two short rain interruptions that delayed the action. From the second set, the game was filled with ups and downs and there was drama.

Already at the end of the first part ; The reverse, although on more than one occasion it allowed him to escape the pressure of the Argentine by executing that blow with precision due to the parallel, it still seems to be his weak point. I was in a game.

Anyway, he never managed to be overwhelming as in the debut against Tomás Etcheverry or as in a good part of the game against Federico Coria. Navone did not get that regularity to give the final bundle. There was nervousness, on one side and the other of the network. So there were five breaks of serve on the second set.

There came a time when the Brazilian had that intelligence that many times is missing the youngest and, given the complexity of a party that at times had dramatic dyes, he dedicated himself to putting the ball at stake, without despair. In short, the responsibility of the other side passed. “I had to get out of my comfort zone; I had courage ”, He explained at the press conference after his victory.

Of course: seeing Match Point against and with a hole for the parallel, he did not hesitate and shook a powerful setback that kept him in a game and left his adversary deplanted. It was not one, but two points for the game that had against 3-5, when it seemed that the story ended, but managed to survive and then took over the moment at the end of the game. For the Argentine, meanwhile, those occasions that he did not take advantage of were a blow that was no longer going to be able to lift.

“It was a very difficult and mentally difficult party. I have to thank everyone for staying here with the rain. I also have to thank my coach. I wasn’t playing my best tennis at the beginning, but I kept fighting until the end. These are the victories that are worth the most in the circuit and in life; They are the ones that strengthen you as a person ”, synthesized in the post game interview. “At that time you have to have courage to do what you worked with your coach. I had a little luck too, ”he added with respect to the party points against.

Fonseca confirms that he will talk a lot in the future. He is 18 years old and is the 99 of the world, but at many times he plays as an experienced top ten. The Serbian Djere awaits him in his first ATP semifinal and next Monday will premiere a new better historical ranking (82 °, minimum). His career goes up and the roof appears very distant.