The succulent financial prize that Christian Garin ensures to reach the ATP semi-finals in Estoril

Christian Garin is experiencing his best week in a dull 2024. The third national racket, after two hours and 11 minutes of play, secured this Friday its passage to the semi-finals of the ATP in Estoril, an event in which it participated thanks to the victory over the Portuguese Nuno Borges (62nd) , by partials of 6-2 and 7-6(3).

The duel between the two was marked by a controversial play in which a person from the public called a ball that the Portuguese continued to play bad. After the start, Borges did not hide his anger: “I left the field without understanding the referee’s criteria. He knows he made a mistake. It didn’t make any sense. The debate should not stop because someone in the crowd shouts.”

Likewise, this does not tarnish the victory of Garin, who, on the way to settling in the round of 16, had to defeat the Austrian Jurij Rodionov, the Frenchman Arthur Fils and the aforementioned match this Friday. The feat is not minor, since the native of Arica had not qualified for a semi-final of an ATP competition since the Houston tournament in 2022.

Now, to try to continue your beautiful week, He will have to face the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (10th).

This winning streak, in addition to helping his confidence, improving his level of tennis and earning several ATP points, will also mean a significant financial reward.

For reaching the semi-finals of Estoril, Gago will receive a check for 30,220 euros, or more than 31 million Chilean pesos, a figure that could continue to increase depending on the result he obtains in his next engagement.

The meeting between Garin and Hubert Hurkacz is scheduled for this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Chile.