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ATP Santiago: Cristian Garin wins fifth career title

Cristian Garin won his first ATP title on home soil. The Chilean prevailed in the final of the ATP 250 event in Santiago against FacundoBagnis 6: 4 and 6: 7 (3) and 7: 5.

by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Mar 15, 2021, 07:37 am

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Cristian Garin won his first ATP title in front of "home crowd" in Santiago
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Cristian Garin won his first ATP title in front of "home crowd" in Santiago

Home win for Cristian Garin at the ATP 250 event in Santiago. The world number 22. - entered the tournament as number one - prevailed on Sunday evening European time in the final against the Argentinean Facundo Bagnis in two sets. After Garin had the upper hand 6-4 in the first round, but had lost the second set in the tie-break, the Chilean prevailed 7-5 in set two and made his first title win on home soil perfect.

Already fifth ATP title for Garin

Overall, it is already the fifth victory on the ATP tour for Cristian Garin, the 22nd world ranking. could win all of these on sand. In 2019, the 24-year-old won the trophies from Munich and Houston, last season Garin triumphed in Cordoba and Rio de Janeiro when he put in a highly successful clay court swing before the ATP tour turned into a COVID-19 -conditional forced break adopted.

In the coming week, the tour will continue with the ATP 500 events in Acapulco and Dubai, before the next big highlight in the 2021 tournament calendar is on the program with the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami, which starts on March 24th.

by Michael Rothschädl

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Mar 15, 2021, 09:45 am
last edit: Mar 15, 2021, 07:37 am