The national tennis player will make his debut at the ATP 250 in Santiago against the pupil of Nicolás Massú and former world three.
The most important tennis tournament in the country begins its development, and in the first round of the event there is already a match that paralyzes domestic fans of white sports. It’s the duel between Christian Garin (100th ATP) and Dominic Thiem (99th), two of the most important players in the table.
On one side is the national representative, who was 17th in the world and won five ATP titles including Rio de Janeiro in 2020. Moreover, the northerner had his best Grand Slam performance last year, reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.
Thiem is more of a planetary benchmark. Former three-time world champion and 2020 US Open winner , the Austrian has been one of the most successful players of the past decade outside of the Big Four. He is also trained by Nicolás Massú, which is why his figure generates great support within the national public.
What time and where is the match played?
According to the organization, the match between Christian Garin and Dominic Thiem will take place on Tuesday February 28 at 8:30 p.m. at the Central Court of San Carlos de Apoquindo, the venue that hosts the Chile Open for the third time.
Note that the duel will be the last of a day where it will also be necessary to go to the field Nicolás Jarry (87th), who will face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (77th) at a time to be confirmed . Another outstanding match will be that of the Italian Fabio Fognini (82nd) against Tomás Etcheverry (76th).
Who broadcasts on TV?
The duel for the first round of the Chile Open will be broadcast on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports HD. You can also follow it through La Tercera through a minute by minute where you can find out all the details.
Where to follow the Santiago ATP in streaming?
In this regard, and all the parties of the Chile Open 2023 You can follow them online via the TNT Sports Stadium platform.
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This will be the second time Christian Garin will face Dominic Thiem in an ATP match and he will do so looking for his first victory against the European. In his only previous record, the Chilean fell 6-3, 6-2 at the ATP 500 in Vienna in 2020, albeit under totally different conditions. From the covered cement that exists in the capital of Austria, they will now go to the high brick dust that is disputed in Santiago. Conditions that help Garin, but that don’t hurt Nicolás Massú’s student either.
Despite the fact that his greatest achievements have come on hard courts (titles at Indian Wells and the US Open), Thiem is a clay-court specialist. For example, at Roland Garros he has two semi-finals (2016 and 2017) and two appearances in the duel for the title (2018 and 2019) , falling both times to Rafael Nadal. Moreover, in the Madrid Masters 1000 (which is played on clay and at a similar height to San Carlos de Apoquindo), he also managed to reach the final in two years (2017 and 2018).
On Garin’s side, the positive factors will be the public and the memory of his consecration in this same place two years ago. The title of the Chile Open is one of the most celebrated by the Chilean, who needs points to be able to return to the top places in the ATP rankings. Besides, reach this event without defending units so everything would be a profit for the northerner.
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