Londero entered the main draw of the ATP 500 in Rio

Cordoba's recent ATP winner Juan Ignacio Londero qualified for the main draw of the Rio de Janeiro Open. When he beat Róderio Dutra Da Silva by 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2 in the final phase of the Brazilian tournament qualification.

Londero, ranked 69th in the world ranking and who won the Cordoba Open last Sunday in its first ATP event, needed just 1 hour and 32 minutes of play to eliminate Dutra Da Silva, ranked 138 on the ecumenical scale.

For his part, Santafesino Facundo Bagnis (148) lost to Norwegian Casper Ruud (129) by 7-5 and 6-4. After 1 hour and 36 minutes of confrontation.

In turn, Buenos Aires Carlos Berlocq (135) was eliminated by Bolivian Hugo Dellien (113). By falling by 6-3 and 7-6 (7-2) in 1 hour and 52 minutes of match.

The ATP in Rio de Janeiro is played on brick dust courts and has the most favorite Austrian Dominic Thiem, ninth in the ATP ranking.

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