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The Comesaña Shark is loose in the Magic Box

Will measure it in the third round of the Magic Box

April 25, 2025

Francisco Comesaña did not know the ATP Masters 1000 victories throughout his career. On the clay of Mutua Madrid Open, however, it is beginning to collect them.

The Argentine climbed this Friday until the third round in the Magic Box, defeating the head of series No. 16 Arthur Fils in a firm match 7-6 (4), 6-4 to become an absolute protagonist at the beginning of the tournament. On a track 4 full of atmosphere, where the Albiceleste flags colored one morning in pure Sun, the South American was given in a greater triumph of his career in a tournament in the golden category of the ATP Tour.

After beating Pedro Martínez in his debut, overcoming an atmosphere overturned in favor of his rival, Comesaña gave himself a victory with the heat of the public behind him. The Argentine, barely present in the second final Table ATP Masters 1000 of his career, is determined to take advantage of the opportunity and soak up all possible lessons.

“I’m enjoying another masters,” said the Argentine. “I have been playing them recently and I know them. Madrid I played it last year, although I could not arrive with the best adaptation. This time I had two days to adapt. I’m still playing my game, enjoying these beautiful tournaments.”

The triumph of Comesaña was also an example of his hunger to the best of the circuit. The Argentine treasures a 4-1 balance against Figures of the World Top 20, which he has planted without experience in that type of duels. Advised since 2023 by Sebastián Gutiérrez, a coach who shares with Sebastián Báez, the South American has found an extra psychological to address this type of duels.

“He has helped me believe that I can win this type of matches,” he acknowledged. “It’s about being able to play against such high -level players. Fils has been spectacular year, without winning tournaments but I feel very, very regular. I have managed to win this type games in grass, in cement, … Here in Madrid the conditions are different and everything is paired a little more. In my career I could enjoy all these games. Today I also played with much people and that also helped me.

Now, the tournament ensures a special meaning match in the Magic Fund. Comesaña will play the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open against its compatriot Francisco Cerú, ensuring an Argentine player in the round of 16 of the tournament. No. 21 of the PIF ATP Rankings progressed this Friday after beating Harold Mayot 6-4 to extend his authority over clay. Ceruing it 2-0 the history Lexus ATP Head2head, after its victories in Rio de Janeiro and Hamburg last season.

“With Fran we have played everywhere,” Comesaña recalled with the illusion of facing an old acquaintance. “In Futures, in professional tournaments of Argentina, in ATP,. … I have known him for a long time, I have lived at his home. He is a great friend. But I’m going to go for my best and enjoy.”

In that way, Comesaña seeks to extend a season of great personal growth. At 24, the Marplatense lands in the European season of beaten land with the impulse of the results. After reaching his first ATP Tour semifinal in Rio de Janeiro last February, the South American has maintained the inertia on the surface, stepping on the final ATP Challenger Tour de Oeiras before uncovering in the Magic Fund of Madrid.

In a day full of activity in Madrid some of the big names of the painting advanced to the third round. The Norwegian Casper Ruud (6-3, 6-4 to Arthur Rinderknech) and Daniil Medvedev (after the decline of Laslo Djere) secured their presence in the first weekend of competition.

Did you know what …?
Argentine tennis wants to reverde laurels at the Mutua Madrid Open. The deeds of David Nalbandian, finalist in 2004 and champion in 2007, are still the most prominent results of the Albiceleste tennis in the ATP Masters 1000 of the Spanish capital. No South American player has managed to step on the individual final since the tournament made the transition to brick dust in the 2009 season.