The round of 16 of the New York Grand Master was played this Thursday, with the main favorites meeting the predictions and advancing to the quarterfinals.

In the most outstanding match of the day, the numbers 1, Maxi Arce and Franco Dal Bianco, won 6/2 6/1 over the local couple, Nicholas Agritelley and Luis Estrada.

Other notable couples that advanced to the quarterfinals were:

• Martín Abud and Santi Frugoni, who eliminated the always rocky Portuguese brothers Miguel and Nuno Deus by 6/3 2/6 6/3.
• Tito Allemandi and Tolito Aguirre, who beat Ignacio Piotto and Cristian “Sanyito” Gutiérrez by 6/4 7/6.
• Agustín Torre and Julio Julianoti, who defeated the Spaniards Rodrigo López and Daniel Blanco by 6/4 6/3.
• Yaín Melgratti and Santiago Rolla, who took revenge on Oscar Guiral and Alejandro Urzola by beating them 6/3 6/4.

Conclusion:
The only match that remained unfinished was the one between Juan Ignacio De Pascual and Gonzalo Alfonso against Baltazar Parra and Juan Pablo Andrada, with a resounding 6/0 for Alfonso and De Pascual in the first set. The meeting will resume tomorrow, Friday at 10 a.m.