Born in 2004, Gonzalo Bueno can say that he is destined for great things. And it's because the Peruvian tennis player reached the semifinals of the DirecTV Open Lima, which is taking place at the Jockey Club in Peru.
This Saturday, Gonzalo Bueno lost in three sets to Argentine Thiago Tirante. The national racket played a high-level match, but lost with scores of 6-7, 6-4, and 5-7. In this way, he says goodbye to the DirecTV Open Lima in the semis, but leaves a more than good impression.
Things didn't start well for Bueno, who lost in the tiebreak of the first set. Despite this, he put in maximum effort and leveled the match. In the final set, his service was broken and he fell just short of a historic final. At only 18 years old, he is starting to stand out in the tennis world.
The preview of Gonzalo Bueno vs. Thiago Tirante at the DirecTV Open Lima
Prior to facing Tirante, the national tennis player defeated Portuguese Gastao Elias. In this way, he will have a guaranteed spot within the Top 600 of the ATP Ranking.
In the live ATP Ranking, he is currently ranked 629th, but this position will change when he plays the semifinals of the tournament taking place in the capital.
DirecTV Open Lima: Where to buy tickets and how much are they?
The acquisition of tickets for the DirecTV Open Lima Challenger, which awards more than $50,000 in prizes, will be done through the Joinnus platform.
The game times range from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The entire event will take place at the Jockey Club, with competition days until Sunday, August 14. The ticket prices range from S/. 55.21 to S/. 88.24. The purchase of parking passes is also available on the Joinnus website.