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Buenos Aires Challenger tennis tournament begins

The Buenos Aires Challenger main draw commenced on Tuesday, featuring several matchups between Argentine players. In the opening round, Guido Justo defeated Gonzalo Villanueva in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-1), while Nicolás Kicker eliminated Tomás Martínez (1-6, 6-2, 6-0).

Other Argentine victors included Juan Pablo Ficovich, Facundo Mena, Federico Coria, and Valerio Aboian. Tournament favorite Francisco Comesaña secured his first win of the event by defeating Juan Estévez 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Conversely, five Argentine players faced international opponents and suffered defeats, including Lorenzo Rodríguez, Tomás Farjat, Carlos María Zárate, Santiago Rodríguez Taverna, and Hernán Casanova. The second round is scheduled to continue on Wednesday, featuring matchups such as Facundo Mena against Guido Justo.

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Buenos Aires Challenger · Francisco Comesana · Guido Justo · Nicolas Kicker