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Tomás Etcheverry keeps US Open dream alive with win over Mariano Navone

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tomás Etcheverry beat fellow Argentine Mariano Navone 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 26 minutes to reach the US Open round of 16.
  • The world No. 32 will play American Alex Michelsen next after recovering from early-round defeats at three previous tournaments.
  • Etcheverry said his family’s support, including his father’s presence during a difficult period, motivated him.

Tomás Etcheverry reached the second week of the US Open for the first time by beating fellow Argentine Mariano Navone 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and 26 minutes at Flushing Meadows.

Etcheverry served solidly, struck with greater aggression and stayed more precise and patient during the key moments of a match filled with long rallies. The victory sent the world No. 32 into the round of 16, while his live ranking rose to No. 28.

I had been coming off several defeats, and my family and my girlfriend came to support me. For the first time this year, my father came, and he is going through a difficult situation.

· Tomás EtcheverryEtcheverry described the family support behind his run to the US Open second week.

He will next face American Alex Michelsen, ranked 46th, who defeated Spain’s Daniel Mérida in three sets. Michelsen and Mérida had both trained with Etcheverry during the previous two days, an unusual connection before the next round.

Etcheverry arrived in New York after opening-round defeats in Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati. He also missed Argentina captain Javier Frana’s squad for the Davis Cup series against Türkiye in Neuquén on September 19 and 20. At the US Open, however, he beat Czech player Vit Kopriva in straight sets and then defeated British qualifier Jacob Fearnley in unstable weather before extending his run against Navone.

It motivates me to have him here, and it motivates me to play for him, as when we were little and traveled by car to national tournaments.

· Tomás EtcheverryHe explained why his father’s presence gave the victory special meaning.

The result carried a personal significance for Etcheverry. “I had been coming off several defeats, and my family and my girlfriend came to support me. For the first time this year, my father came, and he is going through a difficult situation,” he said. “It motivates me to have him here, and it motivates me to play for him, as when we were little and traveled by car to national tournaments.”

Etcheverry has now won all three of his professional meetings with Navone. Their latest match was their first at the highest level, after earlier encounters in a 2019 Futures event and a 2022 Challenger in Montevideo. “It ended up being a tactical match, like chess. Without patience, you cannot win it,” Etcheverry said.

It ended up being a tactical match, like chess. Without patience, you cannot win it.

· Tomás EtcheverryEtcheverry characterized his match against Navone after reaching the round of 16.
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Originally published by La Nación 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.

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