Murkel Dellien and Juan C. Prado out of Santo Domingo Challenger race

Bolivian tennis players Murkel Dellien and Juan Carlos Prado were eliminated this Wednesday of the Santo Domingo Challenger, which is being held in the Dominican Republic.

Murkel said goodbye with a tough fight against American Ryan Seggerman, by 6-4, 6-7 (2/7) and 6-7 (6/8), in three hours and five minutes of play.

In the first set, when the Benian was losing 2-3 the match was interrupted by rainbut after a few minutes he continued. The pause seemed to favor our compatriot who ended up winning 6-3, in 47 minutes.

Dellien, number 181 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, He played a fairly even second setwhich the American took in the tie-break by 6-7 (2/7), in one hour and four minutes of play.

The third and final set also went to a tie-break. and once again Dellien succumbed in this definition by 6-7 (6/8), in one hour and 14 minutes. Ryan Seggerman, number 398 in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals.

A few hours earlier, the other Bolivian who took part in the tournament, Juan Carlos Prado was also eliminated by the Ecuadorian Andrés AndradeIn a match that lasted one hour and 52 minutes, the Santa Cruz native fell by a double 4-6.

Andrade made his status as favorite prevailas he is ranked 301st in the world, while Prado is ranked 375th.