Marcondes, confident, challenges Frenchman to reach first final of the year

Panorama: Igor Marcondes' time on the circuit

Igor Marcondes reached the semifinals of Challenger 75 in San Diego (USA) and tries to turn the campaign into the first final of the season. The 29-year-old from São Paulo appears as 324th in the ranking and won the status of semifinalist in a tournament that, on the scale of professional men's tennis, usually functions as an important space to regain pace, accumulate international experience and gain projection in the world list.

Development: Semi-final built with turn in the eighths

The semi-final has a clear origin: the turn in the round of 16 over an American opponent.The result gave Igor Marcondes a place among the four best of San Diego's Challenger 75 and put the Brazilian in position to play the first final of the year.From that point, the campaign gained weight because every matchday surpassed increases confidence and time on court at an international tournament.

The next step is the match against Timo Legout at 18: 00 .

The game brings together two tennis players who seek space on the circuit, but the context favors Igor Marcondes's narrative: the São Paulo player comes closer to the decision and with the explicit objective of reaching the first final of the season.

In summary: What's at stake this Saturday

Igor Marcondes is one victory away from the first final of the season at Challenger 75 in San Diego. At 29 years old, with 324th ranking, he faces Timo Legout, 410th, at 18h (from Brasilia) this Saturday. The semifinal is the unfoldment of the turn in the eighties over an American and determines whether the Brazilian will keep the chance to advance to the decision or end the campaign among the four best of the tournament.

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