Mariano Navone extends his best season with a valuable triumph against Valentin Vacherot in Canada

Mariano Navone extended his best season with a valuable victory over Valentin Vacherot in Canada. The Argentine tennis player, currently ranked 44th, secured a notable win in Montreal during the second round of the Canadian Masters 1000 tournament. Playing against Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot, who is ranked 18th and has previously won the Shanghai Masters 1000 title, Navone triumphed with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, completing the match in two hours and four minutes. This victory marks one of his most impressive wins on the tour this year. Navone's performance was particularly noteworthy given his recent challenges. After undergoing emotional, technical, and physical renewal, he has become one of his most successful players. His win over Vacherot brought him to 20 victories on the ATP circuit this season, surpassing his previous best of 18 in both 2024 and 2025. This achievement highlights his consistency and form, especially on hard courts, which are his preferred surface. He recorded two aces and achieved a 71% success rate on first serves, winning 64% of points with his first serve and 57% with his second. The match against Vacherot saw the Frenchman face off against either Arthur Fils or Zachary Svajda in the third round. Fils is ranked 18th, while Svajda, known for surprising Francisco Cerúndolo at Roland Garros, is 87th. Navone’s current world ranking stands at 43rd, up one position from last week. His best ranking was 29th in 2024. Meanwhile, Tomás Etcheverry faced another setback against Nuno Borges, who continued to pose a challenge for the Argentine. Borges, ranked 55th, defeated Etcheverry for the fourth time this season, securing a 6-4, 6-2 victory. Borges created 14 break points and converted three, while Etcheverry struggled with four double faults and managed only a 58% success rate on first serves and 48% on second serves. Also eliminated in the second round was Sebastián Báez, who fell to Zizou Bergs, ranked 34th and seeded 31st. The match ended with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo lost to Norway’s Casper Ruud, who is the ninth seed in Canada, in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-2, in just 59 minutes. In other matches, Thiago Tirante, the 65th seed, will face Taylor Fritz, the seventh seed and recent winner of the ATP 500 in Washington. Later today, Francisco Cerúndolo, the 16th seed, will take on Alex Michelsen, the 42nd seed. These results reflect the competitive nature of the tournament and the ongoing performances of top-ranked players.