This week, the Herald is reporting on the ground from the Argentina Open, so check back for updates!
All four quarter finals games will be played on day five of the Argentine Open, as we enter the defining stages of the tournament. Argentine Facundo Díaz Acosta (87th ATP singles ranked) opened the day shift beating Serbian Dusan Lajovic (58) 6-4, 6-3.
Díaz Acosta started the game on the right foot, breaking Lajovic’s first turn at serve for 2-0. The Argentine held the advantage, playing an aggressive and offensive style, but failed at the last hurdle, conceding his serve at 5-3. However, he was able to recover, breaking the Serbian’s serve again to wrap up the first set 6-4.
The second set was much more closely contested, until Díaz Acosta managed to break at 3-2. It was smooth sailing for him from there, closing the set 6-3 with his serve. He will now face the winner of the duel between Federico Coria and Sebastián Báez in his first-ever ATP Tour semifinals appearance on Saturday.
“Bit by bit I’m feeling more part of these kinds of tournaments,” Diaz Acosta told the Herald and other media after the game. “These will be my first semis, and last week I had my first quarters.”
A series of losses have helped him learn. “You start to feel more confident and starting last year, things began to click,” he said.
Díaz Acosta is often seen closing his eyes and controlling his breathing during games. “Two years ago I started working with a mental coach,” he said. “I try not to have my mind wander during games, to stay a bit more in the present.”
Argentina Open 2024: Díaz Acosta beats Lajovic, secures first-ever ATP semi
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This week, the Herald is reporting on the ground from the Argentina Open, so check back for updates!
All four quarter finals games will be played on day five of the Argentine Open, as we enter the defining stages of the tournament. Argentine Facundo Díaz Acosta (87th ATP singles ranked) opened the day shift beating Serbian Dusan Lajovic (58) 6-4, 6-3.
Díaz Acosta started the game........
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