August 14, 2024, 10:17 PM
August 14, 2024, 10:17 PM
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.
