August 8, 2024, 8:56 PM
August 8, 2024, 8:56 PM
Juan Carlos Prado was eliminated in the round of 16 of the ITF United States F25, after losing to local Kyle Kang in three sets, 6-3, 4-6 and 2-6, on Thursday night. The Bolivian tennis player was on court for two hours and 10 minutes, the duration of the match.
In this way, the athlete from Santa Cruz made his debut in this tournament his best position in the ranking of the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP), as on Monday he was ranked 377 in the world, while his rival is ranked 853.
In the first set, The Bolivian broke his rival’s serve three timeswhile he lost serve only once, which is why he managed to win 6-3 in 41 minutes.
In the second round, Our compatriot started well, winning 2-0, But the United States representative reacted, broke Prado’s serve twice and managed to win 4-6, in 51 minutes of play.
In the third and final set, Prado lost serve four times and broke Kyle Kang’s serve twice, losing 2-6 in 38 minutes.
Juan Carlos Prado had won in the first round on Wednesday, to the Canadian Aurel Ciocanu 6-3 and 6-2.
Kyle Kang’s opponent in the quarterfinals this Friday will be his compatriot Alexander Kotzen, who beat another American, Adit Sinha, 6-3, 6-4.
