The first point is for Canada: Daniela Seguel cannot participate in Chile’s United Cup debut

Chile begins the series against Canada for the United Cup 0 to 1. In the women’s singles, Daniela Seguel (668th WTA) could not celebrate and lost 2-6 and 3-6 against Leylah Fernández (35th ), which gave him the first point. Americans. Nicolás Jarry will try to equalize the actions in men’s singles then define everything in mixed doubles.

The Panther played a special match in Sydney. Not only for representing the colors of Chile, but also for the rival in front of him. Measure yourself before Leylah Fernández planned to return after a long period to play against a Top 50 in the WTA rankings . The Canadian also has the bonus of having been a finalist at the US Open in 2021.

This difference was noticed from the start. Seguel scored a break in the third game, but was still one step behind Fernández, who quickly began to increase his lead.

Even the Chilean bank tried to help the national tennis player in the development of his game. Lama told him to look for the backhand of the North American. Fillol, in his role as captain, He asked her to focus on her good qualities and get rid of her nervousness.

Although in the first set the situation was not reversed and Canada celebrated with a resounding 6-2, the second set started with a different feeling. La Pantera managed to take a 2-0 lead, showing a much more solid and determined game. Fernández resisted this sequence and although he regained the advantage in the seventh game, the truth is that the duel had a different color at the level.

It was not enough to win the set or the match, but at least the Chilean managed to find the rhythm of play necessary to compete with these figures. This will be key, because after Nicolás Jarry’s match, he will have to return to the court to play the mixed singles that could define the series.