emiliano aguilera made his presentation at the ATP Challenger Open GNP Seguros where he lost in the first round of the qualifier against Evan Zhu in straight sets of 6-2 and 6-1.
The man from Monterrey was supported by the public in the stands and left a good feeling at the end of the game and although his reaction came a bit late, it will serve as a lesson for future tournaments after this Monterrey Tennis Open.
Evan Zhu managed to take advantage in the first round by breaking Aguilera’s serve and going up 4-2, breaking the parity of the match.
The royal could not correct the long balls that he returned and finally the American took the set 6-2, showing significant superiority.
Despite Emiliano’s efforts to find one more game, the task was complicated, since in front of him he had someone who could hit all the balls, either behind the baseline or near the net.
Zhu started the second set just as he finished the firstin the pressure points he did not hesitate and continued to break the Mexican’s serve.
The most critical moment for the locals was when they could only win one point out of ten, which meant missing two service opportunities.
The attending public celebrated with enthusiasm when Aguilera got his first game in the set, the corner of the Monterrey asked him to put pressure on Zhu and go point by point.
The game achieved in his favor meant a small boost of spirits for the UANL student, faced the American’s points more aggressively, which earned him to save two match points; although Zhu finally ended up taking the victory in two sleeves.
The tennis player USA He advanced to the second round of the ATP Challenger qualifying round and will seek his place in the main draw on Monday.
