September 20, 2024, 7:39 PM
September 20, 2024, 7:39 PM
Hugo Dellien continues at a steady pace in the Cali Challenger, where he qualified for the semi-finals on Friday after beating Frenchman Enzo Couacoud in the quarter-finals, 7-6 (7/3) and 7-5, in one hour and 37 minutes of play.
It was a very even match. In the first set, the European tennis player always took the lead when it was his turn to serve and the Bolivian managed to equalize when it was his turn to serve. until in the tie-break the Tiger showed his claws and managed to win by that tight 7-6 (7/3), in 57 minutes.
The second round was very similar to the first.but this time it was Dellien who took the lead every time he served and the Frenchman drew level by also taking advantage of his serve. Until Couacoud’s last serve, the Bolivian broke his serve and won 7-5, in 40 minutes of play.
The Benian will play the semi-final this Saturday against Argentine Juan Pablo Ficovich, who defeated his compatriot Juan Bautista Torres 6-1 and 6-7 (4/7) and 6-2.
As regards the doubles modality, the Bolivian duo composed of Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos He was scheduled to face Ecuadorian Álvaro Guillén Meza and Peruvian Gonzalo Bueno in the quarter-finals, but the latter two did not show up.
Therefore, the national representatives won by walkover and directly competed in the semi-finals. against Peruvian Conner Huertas del Pino and Juan Carlos Aguilar, representative of Canada, born in Great Britain and of Bolivian descent.
Arias and Zeballos lost in an exciting match by 6-2, 4-6 and 8-10, in one hour and 17 minutes, and did not qualify for the semi-finals.
