Author: Barkha Roy
The men’s singles second round match between Argentina’s Guido Pella and Brazil’s Thiago Seyboth Wild was a battle of precision and skill on the tennis court. Pella showed off his powerful serves, firing an impressive 8 aces and maintaining a solid 66% first serve percentage. However, Seyboth Wild showed resilience, winning an impressive 67% of the points on his first serve. Both players proved their strength in the reception department, with Pella securing 46 reception points and Seyboth Wild close behind with 42. In the end, Seyboth Wild emerged victorious, winning the match with 21 games to Pella’s 16, with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Russian Diana Shnaider faced Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the 14th seed, in the second round of the women’s singles, showing her skills on the tennis court. Shnaider’s powerful serve resulted in an ace and a commendable 66% first serve percentage, while Haddad Maia showed consistency with a higher 68% first serve percentage. Both showed a solid performance on their first serves, each winning 61% of those points. Haddad Maia proved stronger on his second serve, securing a 46% success rate compared to Shnaider’s 45%. In the end, Haddad Maia emerged victorious, winning the match 6-2, 5-7 and 6-4.
In the men’s doubles second round, Venezuelan-Czech pair Luis David Martínez and Roman Jebavý put in an impressive performance, beating Thiago Monteiro and Juan Pablo Varillas, from Brazil and Peru, in straight sets, 6-2 and 7-5. Martínez and Jebavý showed their dominance on the court, serving a total of 3 aces and maintaining a solid 52% first serve percentage. His precision paid off, with a remarkable 75% win rate on the first serves. Monteiro and Varillas fought bravely, but struggled to find their footing, securing only 50% of their wins on their second serves. In the end, Martínez and Jebavý claimed victory, winning 13 games to their opponents’ seven.
In another men’s doubles match in the second round, the team of Max Purcell from Australia and Ben Shelton from the United States faced a tough defeat against Francisco Cabral from Portugal and Rafael Matos from Brazil. The match ended with a score of 6-3 and 6-0 in favor of Cabral and Matos. Despite their efforts, Purcell and Shelton struggled to find their rhythm, serving only one ace and committing five double faults. They maintained a decent 60% first serve percentage, but Cabral and Matos proved formidable, with a 69% win rate on first serves. The Portuguese-Brazilian duo also dominated the second serve, securing a 68% success rate compared to their opponents’ 33%. In the match, Cabral and Matos broke Purcell and Shelton’s serve four times in ten opportunities, highlighting their strong performance. The Australian-American duo struggled to find their footing in the reception department, winning just 20 reception points compared to their opponents’ 22. Overall, Cabral and Matos showed their skill, securing 59 points and claiming victory by winning 12 games to Purcell and Shelton’s 3.
In another second round men’s doubles match, Brazil’s Marcelo Melo and Australia’s John Peers emerged victorious against Hugo Nys of Monaco and Jan Zieliński of Poland, 7-6, 6-4. Melo and Peers showed their prowess on serve, firing a total of 3 aces and maintaining a solid 64% first serve percentage. They proved formidable on their first serve, winning an impressive 75% of those points, and their dominance continued with a 62% win rate on the second serve. Nys and Zieliński put up a fight, but struggled to match their opponents’ success, with a 52% win rate on the second serve. The match remained very tight, with Melo and Peers converting 2 out of 3 break point opportunities, compared to 1 out of 6 from Nys and Zieliński. The only tiebreak of the match went in favor of Melo and Peers. In the reception department, Melo and Peers secured 27 reception points, slightly more than their opponents’ 25. In the end, Melo and Peers claimed victory, winning 13 games compared to Nys and Zieliński’s 10.