Paraguay Open 2018
14-19 May Asuncion, $10k

Ávila takes the title in Asunción

Alfredo Avila from Mexico defeated August Dussour to claim his first Paraguay Open.

Both players started trying to impose their pace, been Dussourds pace a little faster. In the first game an accidental crash gave the French few minutes to recover. And it was indeed Dussourd who took the first game.

After that, mistakes from his raquet convined with a strong consistency from Avila was the key factor. After that it was all Avila with mid pace and counter attacking specially on the left front corner.

The Trophie was presented by Mr Victor Pecci, Sports Minister of Paraguay (Roland Garros finalist in '79)

Qualifying:

Finals:
Rodrigo Pezzota (Arg) 3-0 Vincent Droesbeke (Fra)                 11-9, 9-4 rtd (16m)
Diego Gobbi (Bra) 3-0 Ignacio Gutierrez Keen (Arg)            12-10, 11-6, 11-3 (30m)
Josue Enriquez (Gua) 3-0 Francesco Marcantonio (Par)           11-8, 11-4, 11-8 (35m)
Mostafa Asal (Egy) 3-2 Joeri Hapers (Bel) 12-14, 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 11-5 (54m)

Round One:
Vincent Droesbeke (Fra) 3-0 Augusto Noguera (Par)   11-4, 11-7, 11-5
Rodrigo Pezzota (Arg) 3-1 Jeremias Azana (Arg)     8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4
Ignacio Gutierrez Keen (Arg) 3-0 Bruno Alvarenga (Arg)   11-3, 11-8, 11-1
Diego Gobbi (Bra) 3-0 Damian Casarino (Par)            11-5, 11-4, 11-4
Francesco Marcantoni (Par) 3-0 Mark Broekman (Eng)  11-8, 11-5 rtd
Josue Enriquez (Gua) 3-0 Dylan Tynliw (Arg)            11-4, 11-8, 11-2
Mostafa Asal (Egy) 3-1 Alejandro Enriquez (Gua)  11-9, 12-14, 11-5, 11-6
Joeri Hapers (Bel) 3-2 Nicolas Caballero (Par)   9-11, 11-2, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10

Dussourd and Ávila through to final in Asunción

France's Auguste Dussourd started really agressive, winning his first three points against top seed Olli Tuominen with cross court nick shots. Better length, specially on the back hand side.

The third saw better depth from Tuominen but in the fourth, despite been well disputed it was Dussourd that played well enough to secure his final at his very first appereance in Paraguay.

“I came here not playing very well so I told my self to go and attack from the start, I needed to get my confidence back and it worked”

Robertino Pezzota and Alfredo Avila had played twice before with two wins to Pezzota. A player that likes to impose his presence in the middle of the court, Avila having to run extra meters arouns the court.

So he did, defending very well all around and attacking both with very acurate boast and straight tight volleys. Also a player looking for a confidence boost, looking for his first “guampa”.

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