The national number one racquet has picked up another solid win in the tournament currently taking place in New Caledonia. On this occasion, he beat the Australian Thomas Fancutt 6-3 in two sets.
Cristian Garin (85th in the ATP) continues to smile at the start of the year. Previously, he made his successful debut at the Noumea Challenger beating Australian Jake Delaney (1226th in ATP) 6-4, 6-2 which allowed him to reach the round of 16 of the tournament which takes place in oceanic lands.
After this victory, the Chilean had to face his fellow Australian Thomas Fancutt (532nd at the ATP) to seek a place in the round of 16. firmly, Garin again achieved a victory without major complications, as he managed to win the first set 6-3, only to repeat the same result later in the second set.
To continue to progress in the tournament played in New Caledonia, Garin will have to face the young Argentinian tennis player Facundo Diaz Acosta (191°) Thursday at 3:50 a.m. Díaz managed to reach the quarter-finals after beating Australia’s Brandon Walkin (971st) 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 16 and Italy’s Riccardo Bonadio (187th) in the round of 16. Note that “Gago” is the highest ranked tennis player of the tournament.
The following challenges of Chilean tennis
This Challenger will serve as preparation for the big challenges Garin will face this year, having the Australian Open as his first Grand Slam, in which he entered straight into the main draw. This tournament starts on January 15 and ends on January 29.
Subsequently, the Davis Cup will loom as the next challenge, not only for Gago, but also for the whole team that Nicolás Massú recently announced. Cristian Garin (85th), Alejandro Tabilo (100th), Nicolás Jarry (152nd), Tomás Barrios (230th) and Gonzalo Lama (261st) will be in charge of representing Chile to face Kazakhstan at La Serena, on February 4 and 5 . .
It should be noted that Garin is the national tennis player with the best current pace after the aforementioned victories he won on the lands of New Caledonia. On the other hand, Nicolás Jarry made a poor start to the Canberra Challenger when he lost to the Swiss Leandro Riedi (157th) by a double 7-6 in a very close and balanced match, but which finally ended by the beginnings and farewell Jarry.
Tomás Barrios, who was returning to the pitch after a long recovery from a knee injury, also took part in the Noumea Challenger, but fell in the first phase against Frenchman Geoffrey Blancaneaux (170th), who would later fall in the round of 16 against the Australian. Jose Statham (523rd). Tabilo and Lama have yet to play any matches this year.
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