translated from Spanish: Christian Garín turns a spectacular party obtained his first ATP victory after six years and advances to second round of the Buenos Aires open

Uneven debut had the two best Chilean players on the ATP tour. Nicolás Jarry (47° ATP) fell for the third consecutive tournament in the first round. On this occasion, La Torre succumbed to Lorenzo Sonego (109° ATP) by partial 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. The good came the night shift, when Christian Garín jumped onto the field to beat one of the most resonant promises of world tennis, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (108 °).
Despite a duditativo start and assign the first set 3-6, the ariqueno managed to find his game of great aggressiveness and power, and managed to subdue the talented young Canadian taking the two set remaining by the partial 6-4, 6-3, turning a the party is complicated, managing to impose their game and thus advance to second round of the Buenos Aires open.
With this triumph Gago Garin, acquired 20 points in the ATP rankings, which would allow it to temporarily move to the 91 post. Now in the second round, will face Italian and current semifinalist in Roland Garros, Marco Cecchinato (18 ° ATP), on the day of day schedule to be confirmed Wednesday.
The Chilean was not getting a win at ATP level, 6 years ago, when the 2013 and with a barely 16 years old, managed to win in the first round of the extinct ATP Vina del Mar. It should be remembered that Nicolás Massu, Chile’s Davis Cup team captain and champion of the Buenos Aires tournament in 2002, is located in the trans-Andean capital observing the performance of the national players.

Original source in Spanish