Colombian tennis player Nicolás Mejía has had a good performance in the Challenger tournaments this year, reaching the quarterfinals in Bengaluru, India, and Oeiras, Portugal. Despite being 25 years old, Mejía currently holds the best ranking of his career, having reached the position of 201, and is looking to achieve a good result in a tournament that would allow him to aspire to a direct qualification for Roland Garros.
On another note, Argentinian tennis player Tomás Etcheverry, ranked 45th, is preparing to make his debut in the Challenger 175 in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, facing Nicolás Mejía in the round of 16. This tournament, categorized as 175, is the largest in the Challenger circuit and usually provides an opportunity for players who have lost in the early rounds of higher-caliber tournaments to continue competing.
Despite the ranking difference between Etcheverry and Mejía, the Argentinian is in a delicate form after his recent first-round loss at Indian Wells. Etcheverry will seek to regain confidence in this tournament leading up to the Miami Masters 1000. So far, his best performance of the year has been at the ATP 250 in Santiago de Chile, where he reached the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, Mejía's current sporting status contrasts with Etcheverry's, being more stable and highlighted in terms of the tournaments he has participated in. With this background, an interesting match is expected between both tennis players in the Challenger 175 in Cap Cana.
