Argentine tennis players Juan Pablo Ficovich, Francisco Comesaña, Gonzalo Villanueva, Guido Andreozzi, Facundo Juárez, Juan Ignacio Galarza, Juan Bautista Otegui and Mariano Navone advanced to the second round of the Buenos Aires Challenger, played at the Argentine Tennis Club, by winning this Tuesday in their respective meetings.

Juan Pablo Ficovich, ranked 168th in the ATP world ranking and first seeded in the Buenos Aires event, eliminated Bolivian Murkel Alejandro Dellien Velasco (387th) by defeating him 6-7 (5), 6-4 and 7 -6 (2), after three hours and seven minutes of confrontation.

Meanwhile, Francisco Comesaña (239th), winner of the Corrientes Challenger last Sunday, beat Peruvian Nicolás Álvarez (366th) 6-2, 6-7 (4) and 6-3, after two hours and 12 minutes. of game.

In turn, Gonzalo Villanueva (291st) beat Leonardo Aboian (665th), in a duel between Argentine tennis players, 6-4, 1-6 and 6-1.

For his part, Guido Andreozzi (518th) beat American Evan Zhu (381st) 6-1 and 7-5, while Facundo Juárez (341st) beat Tomas Farjat (641st) 6-0 and 6 -4, in another cross between national players.

On the other hand, Juan Ignacio Galarza (752nd) defeated the Brazilian Wilson Leite (502nd) 7-6 (2) and 6-3, after two hours and 10 minutes of play.

Juan Baustista Otegui (613th) beat Japanese Naoki Nakagawa (498th) 6-4, 6-2 and added his first victory in the main draw of a Challenger tournament.

Later, in the last match of the day, Mariano Navone (433rd) beat Valerio Aboian (561st) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, in another match between compatriot players, after two hours and 13 minutes. .

On the other hand, the Argentines Román Burruchaga (350th) and Fermín Tenti (681st) fell in their debuts in the contest.