Berta Bonardi qualifies for the quarterfinals at the expense of Marian Gomez Pezuela Cano.

Berta Bonardi, an Argentine and seeded number 2, fulfilled expectations by defeating Mexican player Marian Gomez Pezuela Cano 6-3 and 6-3 in one hour and forty-eight minutes in the round of 16 of the Mar del Plata tournament. Following this result, we will closely follow the player's trajectory in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

During the match, the Argentine broke her opponent's serve seven times. As for the Mexican tennis player, she managed to break her rival's serve four times, with an effectiveness of 76%. She also made a double fault and won 37% of points on her serve.

The championship will continue with the match between the Argentine and Argentine tennis player Luisina Giovannini, seeded number 6.

The tournament takes place in Mar del Plata from November 20th to 27th on outdoor clay courts. A total of 65 tennis players are participating in the championship.

Tennis, a sport of the greats

Tennis is undoubtedly a classic sport. Every year, four tournaments, known as the 'Grand Slams', attract worldwide attention: the season begins with the Australian Open, continues with the clay court of Roland Garros, then travels to London with the celebration of Wimbledon, and ends in the USA with the US Open.

Throughout the rest of the year, players continue to compete around the world, completing seasons on different surfaces: hard or fast court, clay, or grass.

Tennis originated in Europe in the late 18th century and has been a professional sport since 1926 with the creation of the first tour. It was especially popular among the upper classes of English-speaking countries, but nowadays it is a global sport. It is divided into two categories: the men's competition (ATP) and the women's competition (WTA).

ATP

The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) is the association of professional male tennis players from around the world.

The ATP tour organizes several tournaments throughout the year: ATP Masters 1000 (if a player wins the tournament, they will earn 1000 points to add to the ATP ranking), ATP 500, and ATP 250. Below these tournaments, on a lower level, is the ATP Challenger Tour, where the future stars of world tennis compete. In addition, the association is also responsible for the Grand Slam tournaments.

The battle to be the greatest in history is still alive in the men's category. Spaniard Rafael Nadal, Serbian Novak Djokovic, and Swiss Roger Federer compete to break all records and win the most Grand Slams. These three players are popularly known as the 'Big Three' in contrast to the new generations or 'Next Gen'.

These new future tennis stars have made a strong entrance into the global tennis circuit, as in the case of Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, Italian Matteo Berrettini, German Alexander Zverev, or Russians Medvedev and Rublev.

Novak Djokovic currently holds the record for the most weeks at number 1 in the ATP rankings, closely followed by Roger Federer, legendary American player Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, and Jimmy Connors.

WTA

The WTA (Women's Tennis Association) was founded in 1973 by the famous former tennis player Billie Jean King. The Californian won 39 Grand Slam titles during her active career and is an icon in the world of tennis.

Currently, there are many female tennis players competing to stay at the top of the world tennis elite and surpass Stefanie Graf or Serena Williams. Players like Polish Iga Świątek (2021 French Open champion), Greek Maria Sakkari, or Paula Badosa (the first Spanish winner of Indian Wells) are fighting to stay in the famous top 10 of the WTA ranking.

In 2022, Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced her definitive retirement from tennis, leaving behind an impressive career with several Grand Slams to her name. Now it's the opportunity for other players to take her place and become number 1.

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