MONTVIDEO/STARNBERG, November 13, 2025

Mariano Navone has emerged as the new top favorite at the Uruguay Open after defeating Italian Marco Cecchinato 3-6, 6-0, 6-4.

The Argentine, ranked No. 74 in the world and a former world No. 29, once again overcame the player from Palermo – just as he did last week in the final of the Lima Challenger.

Following the early exit of world No. 45 Sebastian Baez, the top seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 100 event, on Monday, Navone now stands as the highest-ranked player remaining in the draw at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club in Montevideo.

QFs called, @marianonavone1 answered ☎️

The Argentine rallies from a set down to defeat Cecchinato 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 and book his spot in the last eight in the Uruguayan capital!#ATPChallenger | @uruguayopen pic.twitter.com/s8569sJDoo

— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) November 13, 2025

Navone’s next opponent will be fellow Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga, the No. 6 seed, who defeated countryman Facundo Mena 7-5, 6-4 after coming through the qualifying rounds.

There were other surprises in Wednesday’s action. Third-seeded US-American Emilio Nava was upset by Brazil’s Gustavo Heide, who prevailed 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Heide will next face Peruvian Ignacio Buse, the No. 7 seed, who outlasted Lithuania’s Vilius Gaubas 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(3).

WEDNESDAY RESULTS

Singles – Second Round

Mariano Navone (ARG, 2) def. Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

Gustavo Heide (BRA) def. Emilio Nava (USA, 3) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

Román Andrés Burruchaga (ARG, 6) def. Facundo Mena (ARG) 7-5, 6-4

Ignacio Buse (PER, 7) def. Vilius Gaubas (LTU) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(3)

Doubles – First Round

Guido Andreozzi / Benjamin Kittay (ARG/USA) def. Boris Arias / Johannes Ingildsen (BOL/DEN) 6-4, 6-3

Alexander Merino / Christoph Negritu (PER/GER) def. Ignacio Carou / Franco Roncadelli (URU) 6-4, 6-4

Facundo Mena / Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez (ARG/MEX) def. Federico Aguilar Cardozo / Joaquín Aguilar Cardozo (URU) 7-6(6), 3-6, 10-3

Gonzalo Escobar / Miguel Reyes-Varela (ECU/MEX, 1) def. Andrea Collarini / Zdenek Kolar (ARG/CZE) 3-6, 6-1, 10-6

Daniel Dutra da Silva / Gonzalo Villanueva (BRA/ARG) def. Federico Agustín Gómez / Luis David Martínez (ARG/VEN, 4) 6-3, 6-4

Nicolás Barrientos / Marcelo Demoliner (COL/BRA, 2) def. Guillermo Durán / Mariano Kestelboim (ARG) 6-1, 7-6(8)

Cristian Rodríguez / Federico Zeballos (COL/BOL) def. Santiago de la Fuente / Genaro Olivieri (ARG) 6-3, 7-5

Karol Drzewiecki / Piotr Matuszewski (POL, 3) def. Gustavo Heide / Bruno Oliveira (BRA) 6-4, 6-4