Can Barrios Vera Snatch a Third Challenger Title This October? Excitement Builds in Montevideo!
Vallejo, 21, advances to the quarter-finals at the Challenger 100 event
Date: November 13, 2025
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Tomas Barrios Vera celebrates his victories at the Cali Challenger in October and the Lima Challenger just last week.
Reported by ATP Staff
Tomas Barrios Vera is on a thrilling path as he navigates the ATP Challenger Tour, significantly enhancing his prospects of kicking off next season within the Top 100 of the PIF ATP Rankings. This week, at the Uruguay Open, the Chilean aims for his third Challenger title since October, having already secured wins in Cali, Colombia, and Lima, Peru.
The 27-year-old secured his place in the Montevideo quarter-finals on Thursday, defeating local wild card Franco Roncadelli with a straightforward 6-3, 6-3 victory.
Currently positioned at No. 110 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, a triumph in Montevideo could propel Barrios Vera back into the Top 100 for the first time in 21 months.
In Lima last week, Barrios Vera showcased remarkable resilience, saving five match points in a gripping quarter-final against Argentine Juan Bautista Torres, winning 7-6(2), 6-7(6), 7-6(10) to lift his third Challenger trophy this season and his seventh overall.
In other tournament highlights, Paraguay’s promising 21-year-old Adolfo Daniel Vallejo made a stunning comeback, overcoming Alvaro Guillen Meza 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals. Earlier, Guillen Meza shocked top seed Sebastian Baez in the opening round.
Former World No. 17 Cristian Garin triumphed over Alex Barrena with a score of 6-2, 6-4, while fourth seed Carlos Taberner defeated Zdenek Kolar 7-6(2), 6-3.
Carlos with an incredible comeback 😱
Taberner recovers from 0-5 to clinch the first set 7-6(2) and wraps up Kolar in straight sets, advancing to the Montevideo QFs! 🇺🇾 #ATPChallenger | @uruguayopen pic.twitter.com/rDNBiY8aFU
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