Santos (SP) – After playing his first challenger final in Porto Alegre last Sunday, the experienced São Paulo native Daniel Dutra da Silva was eliminated in the debut of the Santos Brasil Tennis Cup, a level 50 challenger, played at the Tênis Clube. The 35-year-old left-hander, ranked 400th, was beaten this Tuesday by Argentine Alejo Lingua Lavallen, ranked 665th, by 6/3, 4/6 and 6/3 in 2h07 of play this Tuesday.
With the closure of Salgado Filho airport in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, due to the heavy rains and floods that have occurred since last week in Rio Grande do Sul, the organizers of the events chartered a bus that took athletes and the tournaments’ operational team to Santos. Daniel made the journey to Balneário Camboriú before continuing his journey towards the coast of São Paulo. Lavallen will have an Argentine duel in the round of 16 against Renzo Olivo, 3rd seed in the tournament and 275th in the world.
Porto Alegre champion won his debut in Santos
Turkish Ergi Kirkin, 251st in the ranking and champion in Porto Alegre, managed to win his debut game in Santos, despite all the exhaustion of the trip. He beat José Pereira from Pernambuco by 5/7, 6/3 and 6/1 in 2h32 of play, which ended this Tuesday’s first round schedule.
6th seed in Santos, Kirkin will face 20-year-old American Bruno Kuzuhara, former youth number 1 and son of Brazilians. Kuzuhara, who ranks 469th in the ATP, defeated Argentine Facundo Mena 6/3 and 7/6 (7-5).
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With the falls of Pereira and Daniel in their debut, the only Brazilian representative in the round of 16 is Pedro Sakamoto from São Paulo, 30 years old and 300th in the world, who earlier beat the youth from Goiás Luis Augusto Miguel by 6/4 and 6/1. Sakamoto faces Argentine Gonzalo Villanueva, ranked 427th, in the round of 16. He has one victory and two defeats against the Argentine on the circuit.
The Santos Brasil Tennis Cup, is back on the coast of São Paulo and is presented by the Federal Sports Incentive Law of the Ministry of Sports, with the co-sponsorship of Trinity, Stella Artois Pure Gold, Azul Linhas Aéreas – Transportadora Oficial, Alupar, Taesa, Aberje, INNI Sports – Ball and Official Clothing. AppTicket support. The event is held at the Tênis Clube de Santos, and is part of the ATP Challenger Tour world calendar. It is organized by the Sports Institute.
