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Navone traces and gives the classification to Argentina in Davis Cup

In September they will collide with the Netherlands for a place in the finals

January 31, 2025

Mariano Navone’s debut in the Davis Cup has been a film. With drama and happy ending included. No. 49 of the PIF ATP Rankings, in its first tie for Argentina, has given the fifth point to its visitor country against Norway thanks to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Nicolai Budkov in the closing of The series played in Oslo.

The 23-year-old was doubled down on the third set when his rival took out to advance 4-0 and stay at the victory of the victory. After breaking for the first time in 0-3 and saving a break point in 1-3, Navone was unstoppable. A new break in 5-4 was final in the match and the series.

Earlier in the day, Andrés Molteni and Horacio Zeballos had won 6-2, 7-5 to Viktor Durasovic and Casper Ruud. The latter once again matched the tie by defeating Tomás Etcheverry in the duel of numbers one of each team.

Everything had to be defined in the fifth point, and this outlined the best of Navone, who removes the thorn from his defeat on Thursday against Ruud in corridos sets. This result marks a successful debut by Javier Frana as Argentine Captain, and sends the South American team to the second round of the ‘Qualifiers’, an instance in which they will measure in September to the Netherlands.

“I don’t know what to say. I am grateful to the team. I am enjoying this party, it is incredible, ”said Navone after overcoming the Wimbledon Junior champion in 2024.“ Argentines are very passionate people. I never had a feeling like today. It is the happiest day of my life. ”

In other results of the first round of the ‘Qualifiers’, Álex de Miñaur and Aleksandar Vukic won their singles games at the beginning of the series against Sweden to leave the tie in 2-0. De Minaur defeated Mikael Ymer 7-5, 6-1, and Vukic did the same beating Leo Borg 6-4, 6-4.

Another 2-0 of the day stamped Serbia on Danish soil. After Miomir Kecmanovic won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 to Elmer Moeller, Hamada Medjedovic achieved his best ranking victory by prevailing 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 over Holger Rune, No. 12 of the PIF ATP Rankings.

In addition, the Czechs Jiri Leheckka and Tomas Machac advanced their country 2-0 against South Korea. Leheckka defeated Gerard Campana Lee 6-3, 6-3 before Machac beat Soonwoo Kwon 6-2, 6-2. While Croatia leads 2-0 to Slovakia after the victories of Duje Ajdukovic about Lukas Klein 7-6 (4), 6-3, and Dino Prizmic on Joef Kovalik 6-2, 6-2.