Categories: Tennis

Taberner beats Napolitano and advances at Roland Garros

Carlos Taberner, recent champion of the ATP Challenger of Iasi, will also be in the second qualifying round of Roland Garros after beating Italian Stefano Napolitano in the first phase in two sets pro 6-4 and 7-5.

Taberner, who faced Napolitano after the last minute loss of Chilean Alejandro Tabilo due to peritonitis, it was shown very solid serve (71% of games won with his first service) in addition to taking advantage of three of the eight breaks he had and only yielded one against. The Valencian will be measured in the second round against Argentine Leo Mayer, who got rid of Canadian Peter Polansky 7-5 and 6-0.

Today's day in the men's preview left us several surprises such as the defeat of Viktor Troicki against Portuguese Frederico Ferreira Silva (6-0 and 6-2) and Latvian Ernest Gulbis at the hands of Marco Cecchinato (6-3 and 7-5).

Refering to girls day, lights and shadows by the Spanish representation. Eva Guerrero managed to advance to the round thanks to her victory against Jessika Ponchet (double 6-4), while Nuria Parrizas and Cristina Bucsa they fell eliminated.

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