July 9, 2023, 2:57 PM
July 9, 2023, 2:57 PM
The Bolivian women’s team ranked third in the Sudamericano de Tenis Sub-12, which took place at the Salinas Golf & Tennis, in the city of Salinas, Ecuador. The girls defeated the hosts 2-0, in the match that decided third and fourth place.
Maria Sejas, Alexa Garcia and Catalina Gonzalez They were part of the national team, who were led by Belinda Marín (coach), and managed to occupy a place on the podium.
García beat Ana Machuca in the first singles match by 0-6, 6-4 and 6-2. In the second match, Sejas defeated Camila Zabala 6-1, 3-6 and 6-4. With the 2-0 in favor of La Verde and the victory assured, the doubles match was no longer played.
In men, Bolivia also played for third place and coincidentally the rival was Ecuador again, but this time it was with a 2-1 defeat and the Green finished in fourth place in this branch.
Matías Rivero, Emmanuel Paz and Sebastián Chang They were the players who represented our country. Marcelo Velarde was the captain (coach).
Paz lost in the first single against Francisco Escalante by 6-3, 4-6 and 6-2). Rivero made it 1-1 on aggregate after beating Claudio Tenicela 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. In doubles Rivero and Chang could not beat Escalante and Tiago Lalama and fell 6-7(5), 7-5 and 12-10.
In this South Americancheckers played on a cement surface, while the boys did it on brick dust courts.
