The Chilean beat the Japanese Kaichi Uchida (159th) with a double 6-4 and could now face Alejandro Tabilo for a place among the 128 players who will compete in the second Masters 1000 of the year.
The North American tour at the start of the year is sacred ground for Christian Garin (82nd). The Chilean got back to his best form and got the results he couldn’t get all season. No more doubts about South America. In America, everything seems to be happiness.
First for the round of 16 in Indian Wells and now for the authoritative start of the Masters 1000 in Miami. Gago overtaken by doble 6-4 to the Japanese Kaichi Uchida (159th) making his way into the playoffs of the legendary tournament where Marcelo Ríos reached world number one in 1998.
Victory in the first round of the qualifying phase which leaves him one step away from being installed in the main draw of the second Masters 1000 of the season. In this match, he could face a Davis Cup teammate, since the key that defines his rival is disputed by Alejandro Tabilo (162°) and Alexander Shevchenko (101st).
Match that regardless of the rival, Garin will arrive as the favorite. Despite the fact that Tabilo also managed to break into the top 16 in Indian Wells, the solidity the northerner showed last week gives him a leg up in betting. Better mentally and with great clarity to develop the points the former world 17 has managed to reproduce his best version, helped in particular by the work of the Argentinian Andrés Schneiter with whom he is working on a second cycle.
Regarding the match against Uchida, “El Tanque” outperformed the Asian mainly with the power of his serve, achieving not be broken throughout the encounter either. He also seemed very solid with his right foot and with great clarity to tackle key points. In fact, his two breakups were the ones that defined the engagement.
Thus, he adds his sixth victory throughout the North American tour which includes Indian Wells and Miami. In fact, in the California desert, he also started qualifying and managed to reach the round of 16 where he lost to Davidovich Fokina, remaining one step away from matching his best performance in a Masters 1000 . That’s your big goal this week. Then comes European clay.
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