The Open Castilla y León – Villa de El Espinar 2018 started it’s men’s main single draw with a bit atipical day because it was only played one match from the first round. Turkishman Cem Ilkel defeated ‘wild card’ Jorge Hernando Ruano 6-3 y 6-4.
Ok the opposite side, doubles draw advanced a lot. First seeds Adrián Menéndez and Sergiy Stakhovskiy, beated under sunny segovian mountains Bolivians Arias and Zeballos 3-6, 6-3 y 10/5.
This Monday it ends also the qualifying with Finalizó también la 20 years old player Alberto Romero de Ávila Senise victory 3-6, 6-3 y 6-3 against Albano Olivetti, 2012 and 2013 El Espinar finalist.
On the last qualifying round lost younger from Burgos player Nicolás Álvarez Varona against first seeds on qualifying: 7-6 y 6-1 won FrenchmanJankovits. Álvarez played his first ATP tournament
Who qualified for main draw was Vietnamese Nam Hoang Ly, and becomes first Vietnamese to play the main draw at this tournament: number of different nationalities represented are now 73, with his presence and Macedonian woman Lina Gjorcheska.
Women’s tournament also started it’s mains draw in a day where main seeds did not started it’s campaign at the singles draw. Paula Badosa played the doubles with Paraguayan and Fed Cup player won a difficult match against Cantos and Payola 6-3, 4-6 y 15-13. “Altitude makes everything very fast here, but after adapt myself I have great feelings and I’m looking forward to my singles debut”.
Macedonian Gjorcheska, was forced to retire against Andrea Lázaro. Who arrived at the tournament this Monday was Cristina Bucsa just after wom ITF $25.000 in Oporto. It’s her second time in Segovia she wish “to give everithing also here”.
On Tuesday we will see all the favourites players. At 11am at “Estación de El Espinar” will play Alejandro Davidovich ans Luca Vanni one of the most attractive matches of the tournament. At the Casino de La Unión de Segovia, Paula Badosa will play against Irina Cantos.
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