From Garin’s fury to an uncomfortable moment between Chileans: the night that marked the duel between Gago and Barrios at the Santiago Open

This Tuesday took place the duel between Christian Garin and Tomás Barrios for the first round of the tournament as part of the Chile Open. Chilianejo took advantage of his game to beat his compatriot 7-6(3) and 7-5 in a duel marked by a series of situations .

Perhaps one of the most curious facts is that because two Chileans faced each other on the court, the public atmosphere did not tilt towards one or the other tennis player, but rather the demonstrations of support were transversal to both.

Perhaps the best thing about all of this is that the participants did not hesitate to participate in the traditional ceacheí which ended up cheering for both athletes.

One of the events that occurred during the first days of the competition was that of tennis players who questioned the state of the court where the matches were taking place. On Monday, Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena ended up hitting the air after a bad bounce of the ball. His indignation reached such a point that he even asked to change courts. .

And in the Chilean duel, it happened again. Barrios and Garin were affected, although the former had the patience to stay focused. The poor condition of the clay reached such a point that even between the execution of the first and second serves, cancheros had to be called in to compact the surface. .

Due to these situations, Garin even had a moment of fury due to the complications the court gave to his game, going so far as to kick the baseline on one occasion. “That doesn’t help Christian much,” the judge then told him.

Another tense event among the national tennis players occurred at the break, when Barrios managed to lead 6-5 in the second set after a ball was deemed bad.

Even though Garin had doubts and complained to defend his point of view, Barrios immediately considered it bad. There you could see how Gago said something casually to his rival before continuing with the complaints. . This discussion once again blurred Garin’s concentration and he ended up losing the set and the match.

The start of the year for Christian Garin did not go as he hoped. Gago was able to celebrate a victory at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro a few days ago and this situation seems to mark his emotional state. In fact, before the confrontation, the former world number 17 had realized it.

“I don’t really have any aspirations. I’m not at my best. I am working very hard to feel good again. Honestly, I have no other aspiration than to enjoy the tournament and get my tennis back. “, he told the official channels of the Chile Open.

Something that remained after the fall. At the press conference that followed, he left some strong sentences. “I feel like today I can lose to anyone . I am at a very low level. I said it before the week, a lot of pain. “This time I don’t feel good on the pitch,” he said.

“I don’t know what to say, I don’t have a strategy. I try every day, I get up, I train, I play with the pain, it doesn’t go away. It’s difficult, it’s frustrating, I don’t know what’s happening, I can’t find myself. I play horribly. I ache all over. No matter how much I try, it doesn’t work. That it doesn’t work, playing so badly, it’s depressing “he added.

After the conference, which lasted about ten minutes, Garin received applause from those present as a sign of support for his situation.

After the confrontation between Christian Garin and Tomás Barrios, the last match of the day still remained to be played in which the Italian Luciano Darderi and the Argentinian Facundo Bagnis met.

The duel started around 10:30 p.m., so the public, after seeing the Chileans, began to leave San Carlos de Apoquindo, leaving most of the fans to follow the actions. .

Only the bravest were able to know the outcome of the duel which lasted almost three and a half hours. The European beat the South American with partials of 7-6(4), 6(6)-7 and 7-6(5).