Marcondes guarantees a spot in the semifinals in San Diego after another turn.

Before Friday: A St. Paul man looking for a sequel on the San Diego Challenger 75

Igor Marcondes, 29 years old and 324th in the ranking, arrived at challenger 75 week from San Diego on hard courts in the United States with an objective beyond the result: consolidate a sequence of good games.

Friday: turn on Federico Gomez puts the São Paulo player among the four

This Friday, the São Paulo native defeated Argentine Federico Gomez and achieved another turnaround in a week of positive results. The result was enough to take Igor Marcondes to the first semifinal this season. From that point on, the tournament ceased to be just a sequence of matches and became a competition for a place in the final.

What now changes for Igor Marcondes

The spot in the semifinal marks Igor Marcondes' main breakthrough of the season: so far, it was the first time that the 29-year-old and 324th ranked tennis player reached this stage.

For the fans who accompany the São Paulo player, the sign is of competitiveness: another turn on Federico Gomez showed ability to recover in times of pressure, something important for those seeking to take a bigger step in the season.

Current phase: San Diego enters the decisive straight

The week in San Diego (USA) is already at the semi-final stage, and the next step will be to turn that confidence of turning into a place in the final and, if possible, in the title at Challenger 75 in San Francisco.

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