ATP 500 in Barcelona: Facundo Díaz Acosta had a devastating debut on Catalan soil

Facundo Diaz Acosta On Monday he placed first in the ATP 500 in Barcelona, ​​​​one of the three tournaments of the great ATP circuit taking place this week, with an excellent victory over the Spaniard Daniele Rincon (195th), who had received an invitation to participate in the main draw.

Net 6-1 and 6-4 for the player from Buenos Aires, who in search of a place in the round of 16 will have a risky opponent: the expert Croatian Choric terminal (15°)who had the first shift free.

Díaz Acosta, winner of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires in 2024, was the first Argentine to take to the court in this traditional tournament, formerly known as Conde de Godó.

They will show up later this Monday Pedro Cachinwho will compete against the French Harold MayotAND Marco Trungellitiwho will test himself against the Croatian in a duel between top-ranked players Duje Ajdukovic.

There is more presence of the Albiceleste Legion in Barcelona. Diego Schwartzmannwho also had to pass the qualifiers, will have a tough test against the Serbian Dusan Lajovic. Already ranked in the second round as top seed, Sebastiano Baez AND Tomás Martín Etcheverrywho will play together in the doubles tournament today, are waiting for rivals.

Action in Bucharest

Two Argentinians will take to the court this Monday at the ATP 250 in Bucharest, also known as the Tiriac Open, which Francisco Cerúndolo as the main favourite.

Mariano Navone He will compete this Monday in the second round against the nationalized Italian Luciano Darderi -was born in Villa Gesell- and subsequently Federico Coria will face the French veteran Riccardo Gasquet.

Even in Munich

CI love Ugo Carabelli He is the only Argentine present at the ATP 250 in Munich, Germany. He will compete against the Colombian Daniele Galan. And if he were to win it won’t be easy at all, given that the effervescent Dane awaits him. Rune Holger.