Etcheverry Stops Fellow Argentine Navone at US Open
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At a glance
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry beat fellow Argentine Mariano Navone 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the US Open third round.
- Etcheverry reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time and will face Alex Michelsen or Daniel Mérida.
- Navone exited after earlier defeating Novak Djokovic and Matteo Berrettini.
Tomás Martín Etcheverry defeated fellow Argentine Mariano Navone in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open for the first time. The world No. 32 won 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 26 minutes.
Etcheverry will next face the winner of the match between American Alex Michelsen, ranked No. 46, and Spaniard Daniel Mérida, ranked No. 39. The result gives him a chance to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal against an opponent ranked below him.
He also became the first Argentine to reach the US Open fourth round since Diego Schwartzman in 2021. Francisco Cerúndolo will try to join him when he plays American Taylor Fritz in the third round on Saturday.
Navone leaves New York after producing the tournament’s biggest early upset by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the opening round. He then defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the second round.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.