2023-09-16 22:22:00
Argentina ratified its candidate status and got match point at the start of the Davis Cup series before Lithuania. After the first day of activity at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, the national team was up 2-0 in the best of five points series.
The Argentine team He achieved his first victory very early when Fran Cerúndolo21st in the ATP world ranking, More than necessary must have been required to defeat the youthful Gaubas (476), 18 years old, for 6-1, 6-7 (6-8) and 6-2, following two and a half hours of play.
That match that Guillermo Vilas opened the tie on the central courtit was played in a packed stadium and under heat – at times oppressive -, inappropriate for this time of year.
Let’s go Fran! ????????????@FranCerundolo made it 1-0 for Argentina following beating Vilius Gaubas 6-1, 6-7(6) and 6/2 in 2h30′ for his first victory at home #Davis cup | @AATenis pic.twitter.com/tVSWV4NFgj
— Davis Cup (@CopaDavis) September 16, 2023
Then The most successful Argentine tennis player of the year, Sebastián Báez, came onto the scene (28), who recently In the third set he managed to beat the experienced Ricardas Berankis (231), 34 years old, by 7-6 (8-6), 5-7 and 6-3, following two hours and 42 minutes.
With those two victories, Argentina was close to winning the series and fulfilling its goal of returning to the 2024 Qualifiers. that is, to the stage prior to the group stage of the Finals, where the countries of the world’s tennis elite compete.
SECOND POINT FOR ARGENTINA! ????????????
Sebastián Báez defeated the Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 7-6, 5-7 and 6-3. With the result, the national team was 2-0 up in the bracket heading to the qualifying phase for the Davis Cup 2024 and will be able to close it tomorrow in the doubles. pic.twitter.com/OqKWCfhF5H
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) September 16, 2023
In that context, Argentina is in a position to close the series this Sunday from 11:00 with the doublesthe third point that The “top ten” Andrés Molteni (9) and Máximo González (10) will play, while the Lithuanians will oppose Edas Butvilas (532), 19 years old, and Tadas Babelis, an unranked tennis player who completes the European team, although he might be replaced by Berankis.
In the case of losing the doubles, Argentina will have another chance with the fourth point of the series that will feature the number one of each countryCerúndolo for the Argentine team and Berankis for the Lithuanians.
While -if we reach the fifth point- the definition will be in the hands of Báez and Gaubasalthough if the series is defined it is the captains’ power to change the formation and even agree not to play the last game.
“I get excited when I see the people and the boys deserve these triumphs” ????????????
???? @guillecoria analyzes his team’s 2-0 once morest Lithuania following the victories of @FranCerundolo y @sebaabaez7 ⚒️#Davis cup | @AATenis pic.twitter.com/rxKGHM3irF
— Davis Cup (@CopaDavis) September 16, 2023
Argentina has the table set to celebrate in a series in which it was always a big favoritebut due to those unique situations for Davis, they had to suffer a lot to achieve a 2-0 advantage that is presumed decisive, since Molteni and “Machi” are one of the best duos in the world and should resolve their match with authority.
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