Alison Oliva became one of the protagonists of the day of the J100 Galileo University Cup by advancing to the second round of the main draw after winning in one of the most disputed matches of the day.
The Guatemalan tennis player defeated the Armenian Alexandra Korneeva, eighth seed of the tournamentafter almost three hours of play. Oliva took the victory for 7-6 (5), 4-6 and 6-4 in a high intensity match that allowed him to stay in the fight for the title.
Your next challenge will have a special ingredient, since will face his compatriot Carmen Fuentes in the second round. The duel will ensure the presence of a national representative in the next phase of the contest.
With the triumph of Oliva, Guatemala maintains several cards in competition within one of the most important youth tournaments held in the country. On the male branch, Ronaldo Cotom continues to be the only national representative alive in singlesafter having secured their qualification for the second round during the day on Monday.
Another of the outstanding performances of the day was that of Sofia Alvarezwho was close to starring one of the surprises of the tournament against the American Filipa Delgado, second seed. The Guatemalan won the first set and took the match to a third set, but finally fell by 5-7, 6-0 and 6-4 after an intense battle.
This Tuesday’s activity also marked the conclusion of the first round of the main draw and the debut of several of the main favorites. The American Ellery Mendell, first seed of the tournamentadvanced with authority after beating Camila Morataya by 6-1 and 6-0. For her part, Sofía Budacsek also began her participation with a victory to move into the next phase.
Nationals advance in doubles
The day also included the start of the doubles competition, a modality in which Guatemalan tennis players also achieved important results.
Antonio Castellanostogether with the American Indra Vergne, gave one of the surprises of the day by eliminating in match tie-break by 10-3 the Italian Niccolo Magagnin and the American Carlos Minnie, a result that gave them the ticket to the quarterfinals.
They also advanced Gianluigi Martini and the Colombian Kendrick Lambranowho defeated by 6-2 and 6-3 to Ronaldo Cotom and Fernando Saravia.
In the female branch, Guatemala will have representation in the quarterfinals thanks to Carmen Fuentes and Sofía Tejada, who managed to overcome their first commitment. Besides, Sofía Álvarez is still in competition forming a couple with the Peruvian María Poma.
The J100 Galileo University Cup will continue in the coming days on the fields of the Guatemala Country Club with the dispute of the second round matches in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles in both branches.