Orlando Luz falls in the doubles quarterfinals of the Cagliari Challenger

(Photo: Luiz Candido/CBT)

Brazilian Orlando Luz and his American partner Evan King fell in the quarterfinals of the Challenger doubles tournament in Cagliari, Italy. After overcoming their debut, they lost to the Bolivian Borias Aris/Federico Zeballos by 2 sets to 0 (7/5 and 6/3), this Friday (03).

Orlando Luz and Evan King defeated the top seeds in the first round of the tournament and, therefore, they arrived with morale to face the Bolivians. However, they ended up defeated in straight sets after having their serve broken once in the first end and twice in the second. In total, Arias/Zeballos saved nine break points.

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With the defeat of Orlando Luz, Brazil ends its participation in the Cagliari Challenger. Orlandinho himself was present in the tournament’s qualifying, as an alternate, but fell in the first round after two tie-breaks. In doubles, Fernando Romboli fell in his debut alongside Austrian Philipp Oswald.

Currently, Orlando Luz is ranked 109th in the world doubles rankings. With the campaign on Italian soil, he gained 16 points in the classification and should make a jump of seven positions in the next update, going to 102nd place. He is the fifth Brazilian on the list. His best life ranking is 90th place, from September 2021.

22 years old from São Paulo. Journalist graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). I’ve been at Olimpíada Todo Dia since 2022. I covered the World University Games in Chengdu and the Pan American Games in Santiago-2023.