Francisco Comesana has beaten Alexander Zverev and secured an unbelievable win at the Rio Open 2025.
Francisco Comesaña, the Argentine tennis player completed an incredible win against the World No.2 Alexander Zverev in Quarterfinals of Rio Open 2025. This is a spectacular win for the youngster after being 1-4 in the final set who also reaches his first Tennis ATP Semifinal. Comesana will now play the Semifinal match against A. Müller.
The rise of Francisco Comesana has been amazing. In a short time, he reached the Macedonian Open finals. He also won the Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, and Svijany Open. Francisco Comesana has a great opportunity to win the clash against Alexandre Muller and reach the Rio Open 2025 finals. If Comesana manages to win the championship, this will also boost his chances of winning a Grand Slam title this year. Comesana’s overall earnings in Tennis will be less than $1 million, but his salary will increase after the Rio Open. His record in men’s singles is 7 wins and 10 losses.
Francisco Comesana vs Alexander Zverev
Everyone predicted Alexander Zverev to win the clash against Comesana. Even when the odds were against him, Comesana has done the impossible. Zverev won the first set 6-4 and Comesana made a comeback in the second set by winning it 6-3. Alexander Zverev’s body language was not the same and one could spot the fear in his eyes. Zverev took an early lead in the final set as well. With a 4-1 lead, one can easily say it was Zverev’s game to lose.
Comesana won the last five games of the third set to secure the win. This is Francisco Comesana’s first tour-level semifinal. Comesana completed a backhand shot and won the game against the top seed. Everyone knows this will be Comesana’s win for ages, but the youngster’s goal is to win a career grand slam.
Is Francisco Comesana the Next Big Thing in Tennis?
Francisco Comesana is indeed one of the rising stars in Tennis. As of 2025, he is ranked No.86 in the Tennis Men’s singles category. Comesana ranks No.257 in the Doubles category. Comesana has not won a grand slam title yet, but the big win against Alexander Zverev will boost his confidence for upcoming games.
In 2024, Comesana reached the 3rd Round in Wimbledon and the US Open, but the youngster will set his eyes on the title this year. Francisco Comesana has shocked everyone with his win against Alexander Zverev at the Rio Open. It’s never an easy task to beat a world no.2 player, but Comesana has proved everyone wrong. If Francisco Comesana plays to his potential, he has a great chance to win the Rio Open, Wimbledon, and US Open in 2025.
Francisco Comesana has already grabbed the attention of legendary tennis players, experts, and active players with his performances in the Rio Open. This is not the first time Comesana has beaten a Top-10 tennis player as he also defeated the World No.6 Andrey Rublev in 2024 Wimbledon.
Some of his achievements are the Open de Oeiras Challenger, Corrientes Challenger, and Challenger Tenis Club Argentino. Comesana is just 24 and the Tennis World predicts he will be the next superstar of the game. The youngster has the caliber to win all major titles in tennis and he will eventually break many records.