TRIESTE, August 1, 2021
Tomas Martin Etcheverry took the title of the Citta Di Trieste Challenger, an €44,820 clay-court tournament hosted by the ASD Tennis Events FVG by Tennis Club Triestino in Trieste, Italy. The No. 3 seed emerged victorious from Sunday’s all-Argentine singles final against qualifier Thiago Agustin Tirante, winning 6-1, 6-1.
Etcheverry beat compatriot Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Dutchman Robin Haase, Vitaliy Sachko from the Ukraine and Kazakh qualifier Timofey Skatov en route to the championship match.
The 22-year-old La Plata native was in total control of the final. Etcheverry didn’t face a break point and converted five of his own 13 break-point chances to succeed in one hour and 14 minutes.
✅ Second title in four weeks
🇦🇷 @tometcheverry claims the singles title in Trieste, storming past Tirante 6-1, 6-1#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/B5huzaAZlz
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) August 1, 2021
By lifting his second ATP Challenger trophy following his maiden triumph in Perugia, Italy one month ago, the World No. 368 collected €6,190 in prize money as well as 80 ATP Ranking points.
Brazilians take doubles title
On Saturday, Orlando Luz and Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves captured the doubles title. The top-seeded Brazilian duo edged past No. 2 favourites Antoine Hoang and Albano Olivetti from France 7-5, 6-7(6), 10-5. The encounter lasted two hours and five minutes.
Luz and Meligeni Rodgrigues Alves split €2,670 in prize money and collected 80 ATP Doubles Ranking points.
