Argentina’s Sebastian Baez continued to make himself at house in Chile on Friday on the Movistar Chile Open, with the third seed bettering to 28-3 within the nation together with matches throughout the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and ATP qualifying.
The 22-year-old’s newest victory was a 7-6(4), 6-4 triumph in opposition to sixth seed Laslo Djere in a matchup of the one two seeds within the singles quarter-finals on the Santiago ATP 250.
“I feel so comfortable. The people, everything,” Baez stated of his time in Chile. “Every match I always say the same, but it’s real.”
Baez received a good opening set that included only a single break level, which Djere saved within the first recreation, however the Argentine surrendered an early break within the second. From 1-3, Baez received 5 of the ultimate six video games, together with two love holds and a match-clinching break on his third match level after opening a 0/40 benefit.
“It was our first meeting so it was really close in both sets,” Baez stated. “Maybe in the difficult moments I felt better than him, so maybe that’s the reason I took the match. I’m happy for that and to stay in the tournament.”
Two wins from his second title of the season (Cordoba), he will subsequent meet Tomas Martin Etcheverry in an all-Argentine semi-final. Etcheverry superior to his first ATP Tour semi-final with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in opposition to Dusan Lajovic, backing up the largest win of his profession in opposition to second seed and World No. 32 Francisco Cerundolo on Thursday.
Up eight locations to No. 68 this week within the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, the 23-year-old is ready for a brand new profession excessive on Monday.
Friday’s different two Santiago quarter-finals will see Jaume Munar tackle Thiago Monteiro and Nicolas Jarry face Yannick Hanfmann.
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