Romboli and Cukierman lose Taipei opener without converting break points
Romboli and Cukierman fell in the first round of the Taipei Challenger 100, beaten 6/4, 7/6(3) by Loof and Uesugi. The pair hit eight aces and won 84% of first-serve points but converted no break chances in 1h16.
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Fernando Romboli e o israelense Daniel Cukierman foram eliminados na estreia do Challenger 100 de Taipei, nesta madrugada de quarta-feira (4), pelos cabeças de chave 3 Thijmen Loof, da Holanda, e Kaito Uesugi, do Japão: 6/4 e 7/6(3), em 1h16.
O duelo foi dos sacadores. A parceria do brasileiro disparou oito aces e venceu 84% dos pontos disputados com o primeiro serviço, mas não converteu nenhuma chance de quebra em toda a partida.
A única quebra saiu no sétimo game do primeiro set, quando Loof e Uesugi aproveitaram as devoluções, abriram a vantagem necessária e administraram o placar até fechar em 6/4.
A segunda parcial manteve os saques intactos até o décimo game, quando Romboli e Cukierman chegaram a três oportunidades de quebra — que valiam também três set points. O holandês e o japonês salvaram todos e levaram a decisão para o tie-break, onde abriram na frente e fecharam em 7-3 para garantir a classificação.
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