In a battle lasting 3 hours and 21 minutes, Paraguay's Daniel Vallejo overcame Spain's Jaume Munar 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the semifinals of the ATP Challenger 175 in Valencia. The victory marks a major turnaround for Paraguay's number one racket, who faced an opponent ranked inside the world top 40 and had the support of the local crowd.
With this result, Vallejo will play his first final in a Challenger tournament of the 175 category, the highest in the series. The tennis player, who had already shown strong performances in previous competitions, now seeks the title on Spanish soil.