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PHOTO: Courtesy Arata Yamaoka | ITF
Rodrigo Pacheco finished his participation at the Australian Open he fell in straight sets against the Paraguayan Adolfo Vallejo, who demanded the Mexican to the maximum and after a fairly hard-fought duel, he sent him home after the quarterfinal round.
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In a duel of one hour and 32 minutes, Pacheco fought until the last ball although he did not get the comeback that would give him the pass to the next round; even when the party looked more lost, He managed to avoid the attacks of the Paraguayan but in the end he ended up losing 5-7 and 6-3 to Vallejo.
The Mexican did not start the match as he would have expected, because despite fighting to the limit, he lost a set for the first time in the tournament. The first break came from the hand of Vallejo, who immediately put Pacheco in trouble because he made him run all over the track and even made him desperate at times.
Already with a cooler head, Rodrigo managed to calm down his game and recovered what he had lost, then it was as if everything had started all over again. With equal conditions the Yucatecan managed to be more consistent on the court, and despite committing fewer forced errors than his rival, 18 to 22, and even being more accurate on his serve, the Paraguayan’s winning shots were lethal and he ended up winning 7-5 to go the forehead.
For the first time in the tournament with a partial down, Pacheco began to work his game to try to match the cards, however the effort was not enough. The Mexican tried but this time his rival was far superior, 84% effectiveness on his first serve and a break, were enough for the Mexican to say goodbye to the first Grand Slam of his career.
Pacheco’s next stop it will be mexico, where he will play the classification of the Acapulco Open to later begin the tour of land where he intends to play Roland Garros.
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HE LEAVE HAPPY AND WITH DETAILS TO IMPROVE
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Courtesy Arata Yamaoka | ITF
After concluding his participation in the first Grand Slam of the year, Pacheco acknowledged that he still has a couple of details to improve, however, he leaves happy Well, the main purpose that was outlined when arriving at the competition was to play the quarterfinals and he achieved it.
“The truth is I played a very good level of tennis, I really wanted to reach the quarterfinals, I knew I could get there and I did it, I would have liked to go further, I know that today I had a good chance, I started to play very well but in the end I did not play as I should have and he ended up beating me”, he explained in a chat with the Diario de los Deportistas.
Regarding the experience gained in his first competition at this level, the Yucatan-born stressed that he is up for much more, however some of his rivals already have more experience, so he will have to work harder if he wants to match them in the upcoming tournaments.
“They have been competing for a year longer and they have much more strength and speed, but the truth is that I am very happy, I know that I could have reached the semifinals, the game was very hard and they are still a little better than me, but I am not that far away, I just need to improve a few things”, I emphasize.
Already with a Grand Slam in his career, Rodrigo Pacheco will return home to spend time with his family, later he will travel to Acapulco to have your first experience on the ATP circuit in Acapulco and then he will continue his tour in search of conquering Roland Garros, Wimbledon or the United States, revenge for what happened on the slopes of Melbourne Park.
“Right now I’m going to enjoy my family a bit and then I’m going to play qualifying for the Mexican Open. I want to play a couple of tournaments before Roland Garros, jPlay the grass season, play the Us Open and hopefully I win one”; Hill
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