Etcheverry beats Ofner 6-4 6-4 at the Madrid Open

Tomas Martin Etcheverry delivered a clean, controlled win over Sebastian Ofner in the Round of 64 at the ATP Madrid Masters. Playing on red clay at Court 4 in Madrid, the 25th seed closed it out 6-4 6-4 without facing a single break point. It was tidy tennis backed by a strong serve and steady returning.

Serve told the story

Etcheverry’s first serve set the tone. He landed 69% of first serves and won a standout 89% of those points. Ofner’s numbers were solid but not enough at 57% first serves in and 65% won behind them.

The Argentine held all 10 service games and faced 0 break points. Ofner saved 2 of 4 but was broken once in each set. The ace count was close at 5 for Etcheverry to 4 for Ofner, with only one double fault in the match and it came from Etcheverry.

Return pressure in the big moments

On return, Etcheverry won 22 points to Ofner’s 10, a gap that explains the two crucial breaks. He took 35% of first serve return points compared to Ofner’s 11%. Second serve returns were nearly even, 38% to 37%, but the heavier pressure came on Ofner’s first ball.

The break point column was decisive. Etcheverry converted 2 chances, Ofner created none, which kept the match on Etcheverry’s terms throughout.

Set-by-set snapshot

First set: Etcheverry was perfect on first-serve points at 13 of 13 and added 3 aces. He broke once and never looked in trouble on serve, winning it 6-4.

Second set: Ofner struck 3 aces and held firm on second serve at 62%, but Etcheverry’s first delivery stayed sharp at 76% in and 82% won behind it. Another single break made it the same 6-4 scoreline. No tiebreaks were needed on the day.

By the numbers on Court 4

Total points leaned clearly to Etcheverry at 63 to 46. He also posted the longer run of momentum with a six-point streak, compared to Ofner’s best of four.

Across the match he won 41 service points to Ofner’s 38, but the difference arrived on return and in conversion. Two breaks, zero break points faced, and the 25th seed moved on in Madrid.

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