33 shots and a splendid conclusion: the massive rally between McDonald and Etcheverry in Athens!

le 04/11/2025 à 14h03

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McDonald won a splendid rally against Etcheverry in Athens.

Having barely made it through the qualifiers, Mackenzie McDonald, the world's 110th-ranked player, faced Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry to open the schedule on the Center Court of the ATP 250 tournament in Athens.

While the battle began in the first set (7-6 to the American), it continued into the next set.

Indeed, at 1-0, 15-40 on Etcheverry's serve, the two men delivered a true rally for the spectators present on site. And after 32 shots and a beautifully executed drop shot by the Argentine, McDonald stretched to come and finish the point.

A video to discover below.

Etcheverry Tomas Martin

59e, 920 points

McDonald Mackenzie

112e, 559 points

Athènes

Draw

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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