Guido Pella Wins Final-Set Tie-break In Mallorca | ATP Tour | Tennis

Guido Pella earned his first grass-court win since 2019 Wimbledon on Sunday when he battled previous Marcos Giron 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) to succeed in the second spherical of the Mallorca Championships.

“After all it was very robust. I do know I can play good on grass, however it’s important to get used to this floor. It’s not like clay or arduous courts,” Pella stated. “You need to practise, practise and practise, and that is my fourth day I believe, so it was very robust.”

The Argentine lefty trailed by a break within the third set, however rallied to earn a second-round showdown in opposition to fourth seed Adrian Mannarino.

In different motion, Corentin Moutet eradicated Christopher O’Connell 7-5, 6-4. The Frenchman will play eighth seed Roberto Carballes Baena or Ilya Ivashka. They had been tied at one-set apiece earlier than play was suspended for the night in Mallorca.