Those led by Nicolás Massú return to the planetary tennis elite after four years, having beaten the Europeans 3-1. In September, they will be in the final phase for the Silver Salad Bowl.
It was not just any match for Christian Garin (102nd ATP). After the complex defeat he suffered yesterday against Timofey Skatov (129th), the Chilean now has the great responsibility of ensuring the Davis Cup series against Kazakhstan. A match that could put the country back in the World Group after four years of absence. And Garin got rid of the ghosts.
He visibly improved his tennis and managed to beat Alexander Bublik (36th) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match where he regained his best image to guide the national victory.
In the first set, for example, the national quickly managed to take control of the duel, despite the fact that the result was close. Garin was always one step ahead and getting better numbers than Bublik, always giving the feeling of being better on the pitch. The North he did not double fault, won the two break points he had and managed to hit 71% of his first serves . 6-4 was the result for “Gago”.
The problem was that it couldn’t be replicated in the second set and the Kazakh managed to level the score. It was a stretch where everything good seemed to fade away and where Bublik raised his level as well. Now without too much disdain, the 36th in the world played more precise and managed to win the set 6-3. Which increases the tension considerably.
This is why the third set was rich in emotions. With a crowd heavily involved in the game, the former world No. 17 managed to turn the tide in the second set and pick up the overall victory. He did it by fighting, since Bublik fought until the end. Actually, the most exciting game of the game happened at 3-1 where the Kazakh was very close to taking the service of the Chilean.
But the Chilean reacted and made the Chilean dream come true. He won 6-3, in a dramatic point that had to be charged by the judge at ground level , and Chile will return to the Davis Cup final after four years. An important step in La Serena. A resurrection for Garin. Those led by Massú are among the 16 best in the world.
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