The first round of the Miami Masters 1000 tournament will kick off this Thursday, after Wednesday's play was suspended due to weather conditions, and there will be a busy day for Argentine players. The first of the national representatives to take the court will be Mariano Navone, who at 11 AM (Argentina time) will face a tough challenge against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, who can trouble even top players on the circuit when he's at his best. Navone arrives at this match on a roll, as he managed to rebound after a poor South American swing by winning the Challenger in Cap Cana. Just a few hours later, no earlier than 1:20 PM, it will be Camilo Ugo Carabelli's turn, who will face Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, owner of one of the best serves on the tour. The next Argentine to play will be Francisco Comesaña, who no earlier than 3:30 PM will have a very tough encounter with the talented Chilean Alejandro Tabilo. Comesaña, who is from Mar del Plata, is going through a very rough patch, having won only one of his last six matches on the circuit. The action for the Argentines will conclude at midnight, when the matches of Sebastián Báez and Thiago Tirante begin. Báez will have an interesting clash with Australian Adam Walton, while Tirante will face the Frenchman Valentin Royer. According to the Argentine News Agency, the other sky-blue players in this tournament are Francisco Cerúndolo (18th) and Tomás Etcheverry (29th), although both will start their journey in the second round as they are among the 32 seeded players.
