Giraldo Advances in ATP Rio Open

Giraldo through the 2nd round

After a complicated day by rainfall and a great blow to the end of the day, the Colombian Santiago Giraldo (83 °) placed first in the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro: 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Portuguese Gastao Elias (141 °). A day full of action, with great American involvement and three Top 10 in court: Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. In the first clash between the Colombian and Elias, No. 141 and from the classification, the Colombian supremacy failed to score in one hour and 53 minutes before the Lusitanian dangerous, very well in Challengers and respectable wins at the ATP level.

Giraldo and took personal revenge in the tournament since it went on debut in the last two editions. Now, try to improve their performances in Brazil in Buenos Aires and Australia Open, where he won his only two wins (2-3) of the season.In the second round, expected the Argentine Guido Pella (71 °), who gave the opening day blow out of the way to let the American John Isner, No. 11 in the world.At the conference, include the presence of the three Top 10 shown in the table will be given. Nadal (5th) is measured at the close on Tuesday compatriot Pablo Carreño (66 °), Ferrer (6th) will go to the Chilean Nicolas Jarry (493 °, invited by the organizers) and Tsonga (9th) will play before the local Thiago Monteiro (338th; also wild card).Tuesday also will play Argentine Juan Monaco, Federico Delbonis, Facundo Bagnis and Diego Schwartzman, Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas and local Joao Souza and Thomaz Bellucci.It will also turn the debut of Austrian Dominic Thiem (19 °), Flament champion in Buenos Aires.

Source: ESPN