Barcelona, April 22 (EFE).- The Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, sixth seed of the Conde de Godó Trophy, returned this Friday against the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (3-6, 6-2 and 6-3), in two hours and 12 minutes of play, to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
Third-seeded Godó broke Schwartzman’s serve in the third game, but the Argentinian responded at the first opportunity to translate the tie (4-4) that marked the first part of the match in the table. edge.
Driven by his powerful serve (eight “aces” in the match, none from Schwartzman), the Canadian managed the “break” in the eighth game and, in the process, scored the first round in 39 minutes (3-6).
Pero alentado por el favor del público, qu’coreó su number en más de una ocasión, Schwartzman fue creciendo en el partido hasta romper el saque de su opponent por partida double (3-1 y 6-2) y conquistar el segundo set en 41 minutes.
Touched by the blow, Auger-Aliassime quickly gave up his serve against an implacable Schwartzman (4-1), who saved four break points in the seventh game to complete the feat a fourth time in the ninth (6-3 ).
The Argentinian will face this Saturday, in the first semi-final of the tournament, the winner of the duel between the Spaniard Pablo Carreño (8) and the Norwegian Casper Ruud (2).
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