Emilio Gómez will debut on Monday, September 28 in the main draw of the 2020 French Open against Italian Lorenzo Sonego, 25 years old and currently ranked number 46 in the world.
The Ecuadorian (number 155) advanced to this stage last Thursday when he defeated Kazakhstani Dmitry Popko 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) and won his place in the Roland Garros Qualifying tournament. In two previous matches, he outperformed Brazilian favorite Thiago Seyboth Wild (first round) and Slovak Filip Horansky (second round), both in the same week.
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Gómez, a 28-year-old from Guayaquil, has no previous records with his opponent, who has been a professional since 2013 and has an absolute title (Antalya Open 2019), according to the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
Match Schedule between Gómez and Sonego
The match, on court 3, starts at 05:15 (Ecuadorian time), estimated time.
- Colombia and Peru: 05:15
- Mexico City: 05:15
- Venezuela: 06:15
- New York (USA): 06:15
- Chile and Argentina: 07:15
- Spain, Italy and France: 12:15
TV Channel for the Match between Gómez and Sonego
The programming for the French Open on Monday will be on ESPN and ESPN 3 for Latin America, to be defined matches.
According to the broadcaster's schedule, "something might be seen" from this match, giving priority in their signals to other matches. However, all matches are available on ESPN Play, the mobile application. (D)