07/22/2021 4:36 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 07/22/2021 4:36 AM
After the draw held this Thursday in Tokyo, the tennis players who will represent Argentina already know their respective rivals for the start of the Olympic Games.
In that sense, Diego Schwartzman, 13th in the world ranking, will begin his participation in the competition against the Peruvian
Juan Pablo Varillas (122º)
.
In case of advancing to the quarter-finals, he could meet Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4th), finalist in the last edition of Roland Garros.
In the same table as Peque, Facundo Bagnis (80 °) will face the German
Dominik Koepfer
(57 °).
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On the other hand, Federico Coria (62 °) will debut against Kazakh
Mikhail Kukushkin
(123 °), while
Francisco Cerundolo
(116 °), will do so against British
Broady Liam
(142 °).
In the women's category, Nadia Podoroska (38th), the only Argentine representative, will debut against Kazakh
Yulia Putintseva
(35th) and could face Spanish
Paula Badosa
(29th) in the third round if both overcome their first two matches.
In men's doubles,
Andrés Molteni
and Horacio Zeballos start against the British
Jamie Murray
(Andy's brother) and
Neal Skupski
, while Schwartzman and Bagnis will face the Germans
Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz
.
Nadia Podoroska will be the only Argentine woman in tennis.
Photo Caroline Blumberg
As for the main stars of this sport, the number 1 of the ATP, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, who is looking for the Olympic gold to continue opting for the Golden Slam (winning all four
Grand Slam
tournaments
and the Games in the same year, one a feat that in history only the German Steffi Graf has achieved), will make her debut against the Bolivian Hugo Dellien (139 °).
In his goal of winning the Olympic title, the Serbian (who this season already won the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon), seems to have in the German Alexander Zverev (5th), who could face in the semifinals, the main opponent for reach the final on August 1.
Meanwhile, reigning double Olympic champion Andy Murray (104th), 34, will debut against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (15th).
Serbian Novak Djokovic is looking to win the "Golden Slam" this year.
Photo Charlie Riedel / AP
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