Challenger
Navone practically wins golden set at Montevideo Challenger
Third seed Nava surprised, stopped wanting making American Challenger historical past
November 12, 2025
Mike Lawrence/ATP Challenger Tour
Mariano Navone is looking for his second ATP Challenger Tour title in three weeks.
By ATP Employees
Mariano Navone fired by a near-perfect second set en path to reaching the Uruguay Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old, who’s aiming for his second ATP Challenger Tour title in three weeks, rallied previous former World No. 16 Marco Cecchinato 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 to keep away from the upset pattern in Montevideo. After dropping the opener, Navone stormed again and misplaced simply two factors in your entire second set (23/25), practically claiming a golden set.
Navone received the primary 20 factors of the second set to guide 5-0 earlier than Cecchinato ended the Argentine’s quest of a golden set. Navone, World No. 72 within the PIF ATP Rankings, then trailed within the early phases of the decider, however tallied 4 consecutive video games from 2-4 to flee.
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The Argentine rallies from a set right down to defeat Cecchinato 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 and ebook his spot within the final eight within the Uruguayan capital!#ATPChallenger | @uruguayopen pic.twitter.com/s8569sJDoo
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The clay-court occasion has featured a flurry of upsets, with prime seed Sebastian Baez and defending champion Tristan Boyer falling within the first spherical, after which on Wednesday, American Emilio Nava was surprised by Brazil’s Gustavo Heide.
Nava was aiming for his forty fifth Challenger-match win of the 12 months, which might have damaged the single-season file amongst People. However Heide spoiled these hopes with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 triumph in a two-hour, 42-minute battle towards the third seed.
Did You Know?
In 2023, Navone claimed a season-leading 5 Challenger trophies and the next season he grew to become the primary participant within the Open Period to be seeded in his first main principal draw.
