For Macarena Miranda tennis player and TNT SPORTS commentator.
Our country receives this week the Movistar Chile Open, in one of its most outstanding editions since the return of the circuit to Chilean soil in 2020. Names like the Austrian Dominic Thiem, former number 3 in the world ranking, the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, current world number 18 and his compatriot, the former 9th in the world Fabio Fognini, among others, summoned an audience that is still savoring Chile’s success in the last Davis Cup series last February.
The ATP 250 championship was an opportunity to take advantage of the architects of this victory in the region of Coquimbo, victory that brings us to face the best teams in the world from next September. This enthusiasm for our sport and its main figures is evident in San Carlos de Apoquindo, the location of a great version of this tennis event.
Right off the bat, we had Cristian Garin take on Thiem, which resulted in the Chilean winning in last Tuesday’s stellar match, where a graceful Nicolás Jarry opened fire. The grandson of Davis Cup finalist Jaime Fillol continued the festivities of the previous week in Brazil (he was an ATP semi-finalist in Rio) by beating Peru’s top 100 Juan Pablo Varillas. As if that weren’t enough, the increasingly consolidated duo Tomás Barrios-Alejandro Tabilo also won their first-round match, washing away injuries sustained in singles action, where they were eliminated early. In summary, players who add up in an important championship, which takes place in their country . And your audience appreciates it.
Off the field, in its surroundings, we have seen the fruits of commendable work, an effort to achieve a high-level event. The facilities of the Universidad Católica Sports Club have been prepared so that tennis can be breathed in every corner as in the biggest championships in the world. The work carried out by an organization led by the director of the tournament, Catalina Fillol, only comes to consolidate a prestige acquired thanks to a production of excellence during the last three years .
Now the question is: Are we heading towards an ATP 500? I think we should enjoy this ATP 250 a bit more , continue to support it, which is undoubtedly already its maximum expression. Whether or not the ATP Tour manages to elevate the category of the event, on a personal note, this is an ATP 250 that feels like an ATP 500.
Source: Latercera
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