Luisina Giovannini (281 degrees WTA rankingsDecember started with a smile. On Monday, the Cordoba tennis player won a very difficult match against the Colombian Valentina Medorial Arias (565) with a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, and qualified for the round of 16. WTA 125 from Quitoin Ecuador.
Giovannini, 19, started from the bottom, but showed character and tennis to turn the score around and win in three sets over Medorial, an 18-year-old and one of the sporting promises of his country.
The victory, achieved point by point, reinforces the strong form shown by Giovannini since the middle of the season. Although the Argentine started the match with some errors – especially on her serve – she was able to reverse the trend From the second group Thanks to a more aggressive strategy and greater consistency in his shooting from the back of the pitch.
The key was to press with the comeback, punish the Colombian’s second balls and maintain equal intensity during long exchanges, crucial in Quito’s climax.
player Colonel Moldes She continues to gain confidence at the end of a remarkable growing season for her: she started in this position 478 and rose nearly 200 places.
It was his first competition of the year WTT W35 from Buenos Aires. since then, He won 44 matches and lost 15 in 2025.
last week, Giovannini She achieved her first victory over a player among the top 100 players in the world. In it WTA 125 in Buenos Airesdefeated the French Lyulia Gangan (100°) by 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Although she was eliminated in the next round, this result allowed the Cordoba native to arrive in Quito with the perfect mental boost. He showed that on the pitch with a difficult debut against Medorial.
This week’s other Argentine performer on the women’s circuit is Riojan Jasmine Ortenzi (224 degrees), which will start this Tuesday at the high voltage intersection in front of the Czech Republic Laura Samson (148 degrees).
Samson, who is only 17 years old, just eliminated Giovannini herself last week at Argentina Open.
Ortenze’s match is scheduled to take place no later than 12 o’clock (Argentine time), and will serve as a good measure for the national player who seeks to continue moving up the standings.
he WTA 125 from Quito It will be held until December 7. This season celebrates its first edition on clay courts Rancho San Francisco Club From the Ecuadorian capital.
The most prominent candidate to win the title is the German Tatjana Maria (45th in the WTA rankings). The Ukrainian will also be there Oleksandra Olenikovawhich has had very good results in recent weeks: it won WTA 125 for Tucuman and Colina (Chile).
The table also consists of: GanganHungarian Bana Udvardi ( hero WTA 125 in Buenos Aires) and Slovenian Veronica Arjavecamong other figures in the circle.