Christian Garin can’t make Miami debut, Vendrell era begins with loss

Christian Garin bids farewell to the Florida sun at the first change. Against a complicated opponent like Pedro Martínez, the Chilean could not end his losing streak and again suffered a defeat on the circuit . Now it was partial 6-7(2) and 2-6 in the second round of the Miami Masters 1000.

Neither the new coach nor the change of racquet (He used three models in three months) brought Gago back to winning ways. in the legendary North American tournament. In a game where he showed signs of improvement but once again couldn’t face the key moments, he ended up saying goodbye to Hard Rock Stadium early.

At the start of the game, he showed his best game. With a forehand that did much more damage and an approach that repeatedly sought to close games at the net, the best Chilean player in the ranking had a difficult time with the current ATP champion in Santiago. A section where the hand of the Garin’s new coach, Pepe Vendrell was starting to show.

But in the most important moment of the set, doubts appeared. It was a tie-break where the northerner could not reproduce the game he had shown and where he directly handed over the partial to his rival. Many unforced errors at a time when hesitation is a very big punishment.

And after that, the game practically slipped away from him in the blink of an eye. He started to descend immediately and was never able to hold the hand of the Spaniard, who lor win for the first time after three wins for the Chilean.

The 2-6 final showed Garin’s problems maintaining his serve during the game, suffering four breaks in the game. His next challenge will be Houston, in what will be his return to clay after this lapse after the South American tour. A new chance to improve. Another chance to take off.