Christian Garin (43rd) remains unstoppable on the lawn of Wimbledon . The national tennis player beat the American Jenson Brooksby (34th) 6-2, 6-3, 1-6 and 6-4, in a duel valid for the third round of the London competition, and the round of 16 of the Grand Slam was installed for the second consecutive year, something no Chilean had achieved before since the discipline turned professional, in 1968. Previously, only Luis Ayala had reached it, who s is said to have been present at this instance in 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960 and 1961.

El Tanque, who picked up their 20th victory in this type of tournament, had another solid day in the competition. After beating Swede Elias Ymer on his debut, who crossed his path after the loss of Italian Matteo Berrettini to Covid-19, Gago has only recorded victories. Thursday, meanwhile, he beat Hugo Grenier and was one step away from equaling his best record, that of 2021, the year he reached the top 16 stage, the stage where he was eliminated against Novak Djokovic.

And, this Saturday, he succeeded. He came back in the round of 16, thanks to another example of great tennis. In a duel that he led at a good level, with an offensive game and without giving his opponent many chances, the Arican beat the 21-year-old North American to continue dreaming of the Grand Slam, in a commitment which was not free of suffering for the Chilean. .

Garin had to row from behind to start in front. In the first match, he had to recover from three break points to prevent his rival from taking off. And not only did he prevent that, but he also managed to break through in the next game. The first moments of the game served the Chilean to gain confidence and it was thanks to this that he managed to climb 3-0 on the scoreboard early. He was precise in both serves and responses, moving his opponent cleverly, giving him no respite, which earned him another break and tied the opening set 6-2.

Gago didn’t lose his focus in the second set and the tone of the match was maintained. The Chilean took advantage of the emotional momentum and broke Brooksby’s kickoff in the second round. However, this time the American immediately reacted to justify himself. But the Tank continued to burn both in services and in his shots, which allowed him to put his opponent in difficulty with a new break and to continue on a new set, 6-3, and to be at one no victory.

But the American reacted to fight and stay alive. He was forced to win the third set, so he decided to risk less and attack at the right time. He was more precise in his game and broke early in the set which increased his options to stay alive as he still had chances to stretch the game and get excited for a comeback. He showed his best face defeat Garin. He did not miss the chances he had of breaking the service of a sometimes troubled Gago and missing his shots. Thus, the American closed the set with a 6-1 in favor. And even though he had a lot of homework ahead of him, he could still dream.

The Chilean had to demand more than necessary to prevent his opponent from taking off. A definitive fifth run never crossed his mind. That’s why he tried to avoid this at all costs. He started well, with a break in favor, however, Brooksby gave him no respite. Gago seemed a little more relaxed and at ease than his opponent, who was also unwilling to give anything away. However, Garin got the job done. He broke at the right time and ended up claiming victory, after winning a complex and final set, 6-4.

The national tennis player suffered more than necessary in the third set, but did not weaken in the next one and confirmed his good moment. Now, he will try to surpass his best performance by securing a place in the quarter-finals. For that, he will have to leave the Australian Alex de Miñaur (27th) on the road on Monday, who won with authority over the Briton Liam Brody (132nd), 6-3, 6-4 and 7-5. The first national racket is on the rise and wants to ratify its gift voucher.