Argentine tennis player Juan Manuel Cerundolo beats Elias Ymer in Stockholm opener
The gist
Argentine tennis player Juan Manuel Cerundolo beat Sweden's Elias Ymer 6-1 7-6(4) in the Stockholm first round.
He next faces American Alex Michelsen, ranked no. 35, in the second round.
How it unfolded
- 2023Cerundolo beat Ymer 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the Salzburg Challenger quarter-final, their only previous meeting.
- 2025Cerundolo beat Alex Michelsen 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the first round at Roland Garros.
- 2026Cerundolo won the Bordeaux Challenger, beating Raphael Collignon 5-7 6-1 7-6(4) in the final.
Key terms
- Challenger
- A secondary professional tennis tournament circuit organized by the ATP, below the main ATP Tour.
- 7-6(4)
- A set score meaning the set was won in a tiebreak by 7 points to 6, with the loser scoring 5 points in the tiebreak.
Source: Wikipedia