The Chilean played decisive moments in the second set when the duel had to be suspended. He will return to court this Tuesday.
Christian Garin (112th ATP) saw his debut at the Estoril Open frustrated due to the rain which fell on the Portuguese city on Monday evening. It was 7-6(3), 4-5 and 30-30 when the judge ruled the match should be suspended. Due to the weather and the weather forecast, it was decided that the match against Jurij Rodionov (119th) would end this Tuesday.
The Chilean returned to play in the main draw of the ATP after more than a month, since his last experience in events of this type had been the Chilean Open, where he lost in the first round against Tomás Barrios. After that, he played the Phoenix Challenger, the Miami Open qualifiers and the Girona Challenger.
His stay in Spain also marked the start of the Chilean’s European clay court tour, who has the difficult mission of defending 180 points until Roland Garros. Houston (45 points) and Munich (45), in addition to the Masters 1000 in Rome (45) and Madrid (45), are the tournaments where he added units in 2023 and where he must match or improve his performances. The main problem is that his presence in the main draw of the last two is almost ruled out. He could only participate via qualifying.
All of this debuted in Portugal. After reaching the quarter-finals in Girona, he arrives in great shape to face the Austrian Jurij Rodionov. A good rhythm which was evident at the start. Gago was leading 5-2 when the first problems appeared. He couldn’t speed up his service games and suddenly it was 5-6.
It was a complex moment, where he could have lost the set, but he was able to come back. Not only did he fail again, but he still made differences in the definition. He took the lead after an hour and six minutes,
He started the second quarter with mixed feelings, because despite his lead on the scoreboard, he did not seem comfortable with his game. Screams and repeated complaints about his level accompanied the conversations with Gonzalo Lama, who has been with him as a coach since the South American tour.
It was right in the middle of this section that the rain fell on Estoril. First it was cold, then a light drizzle which, surprisingly, did not immediately stop the duel. After several minutes of play in the rain, it was finally decided to end the game. They waited a few minutes, but given the time (more than 10 p.m. in Portugal), it was decided that the match would continue during the day on Tuesday. Today’s action ended with a score of 7-6(3) and 4-5, with the Chilean serving 30-30.
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