Cristian Garin

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[Damian]

Garin Avoids Déjà Vu, Finishes Off Coric To Reach Rio Final

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Chilean to face qualifier Mager later Sunday for the title
Chilean Cristian Garin won a personal-best eighth consecutive match on Sunday afternoon, finishing off a 6-4, 7-5 win against fifth seed Borna Coric to reach the final of the Rio Open presented by Claro.

The third seed slept on a 6-4, 4-4 advantage, with rain suspending play. Garin wasted little time completing his victory, needing just four games on Sunday to reach his fifth ATP Tour final (3-1). All five of the 23-year-old’s tour-level championship matches have come in the past year.

Garin faced a break point in the first game of the resumption, but he was able to maintain his poise and advance after one hour and 44 minutes.

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The Chilean may have experienced déjà vu. Last year at the Libema Open, Coric saved one match point before defeating Garin in their only previous ATP Head2Head meeting. In Rio de Janeiro, serving at 5-6, Coric saved match point when he hit a big serve out wide and followed it up with a big forehand swinging volley into the open court. Garin got to the ball in time, but missed his forehand passing shot down the line wide by a couple of feet.

Garin remained undeterred, though. He earned his first victory against the Croatian when Coric missed a forehand into the net.

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The recent Cordoba Open champion will face Italian qualifier Gianluca Mager in the final.

Mager, who owned only two tour-level wins entering the week, battled from a break down in the decider to defeat Hungarian lucky loser Attila Balazs 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(2) in two hours and 52 minutes. Ironically, Mager also beat Balazs in the final round of qualifying. The Italian won that match 6-0, 6-2 in just 54 minutes.

The three-time ATP Challenger Tour champion reached a career-high of World No. 114 in the FedEx ATP Rankings this January. But with his performance in Rio de Janeiro, he is projected to soar into the Top 80 on Monday, and even further if he lifts the trophy.

Mager, who saved eight of the 12 break points he faced against Balazs, will try to become the first qualifier to win an ATP Tour title since Daniil Medvedev emerged victorious in Tokyo two years ago. The past nine qualifiers to reach a tour-level final have lost in the championship match.

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[Damian]

ATP Rio F:

17 Karen Chaczanow 2040
18 Cristian Garín 1805
19 Félix Auger-Aliassime 1771

[Barty]

Garin Glorious In Rio de Janeiro!

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Chilean wins his second title of the year and his fourth tour-level trophy overall
Ten months ago, Cristian Garin didn't own an ATP Tour trophy. Just more than a year ago, he had never reached a tour-level final.

But after beating Italian qualifier Gianluca Mager 7-6(3), 7-5 on Sunday in a physical battle to win the Rio Open presented by Claro, Garin is now a four-time ATP Tour titlist. The Chilean has won a personal-best nine consecutive matches after also triumphing earlier this month at the Cordoba Open in Argentina.

“I think this is a gift from all those years working hard, suffering. This is my dream. I’m enjoying it,” Garin said. “I didn’t expect this ever in my life. I’m so, so happy.

"I'm really emotional and winning the Rio Open means a lot to me. It's hard to describe this past week. I slept only four or five hours and woke up nervous this morning and it ended up being one of the best days of my life."

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With rain suspending play in both singles semi-finals on Saturday evening, Garin had to do double duty in Brazil on Sunday. He needed only four games to finish off a straight-sets victory against fifth seed Borna Coric. The third seed then returned to Quadra Guga Kuerten later in the afternoon to beat Mager in one hour and 35 minutes for the trophy.

“He played an amazing match. I didn’t feel my tennis today, I just tried to give my 100 per cent. He was hitting as hard as I can and it’s very tough for me to play against people like that,” Garin said. “Gianluca had an amazing tournament.”

This is Garin's first ATP 500 crown. Not only does he earn $355,530 for his victory, but an important 500 FedEx ATP Ranking points, which will propel him to a career-high No. 18 on Monday. He began the week at a career-best World No. 25.

"Winning an event of this magnitude motivates me even more. I will never forget this week. And receiving the trophy from Gustavo Kuerten's hands means so much to me," Garin said. "It's for moments like this that I play tennis and make daily sacrifices. This means so, so much to me and I’m still really emotional. Now it's time to enjoy a bit and tomorrow I'm back to work.

“I’m happy with my ranking and I also know I have a lot of things to get better, so that’s a good a thing. It means I still have a long way to go."

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Garin was the favourite heading into the final, not just because of his FedEx ATP Ranking — No. 25 to Mager's No. 128 — but because he played far less tennis on Sunday in his semi-final. Mager resumed play with a 7-6(4), 3-3 lead against Hungarian lucky loser Attila Balazs, whom he also defeated 6-0, 6-2 in the final round of qualifying. The Italian had to battle from down a break in the decider to win 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(2) just to reach the final.

But Mager — who was broken in the first game of the match — showed no fear of the stage, despite winning only two tour-level matches before this week. He used his first serve to elicit short balls, which he was unafraid of going after, winning 78 per cent of those points. Mager also played plenty of cat-and-mouse rallies with the Chilean, using short angles to get the third seed on the move.

Garin's experience paid dividends, though. Mager failed to serve out the second set, and Garin capitalised, winning four straight games to clinch his victory.

It was a memorable week for Mager, who upset top seed and World No. 4 Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals. The three-time ATP Challenger Tour champion earns $178,455 and 300 points, which will see him climb inside the Top 80. Previously, the Italian's career-high was No. 114.

“Incredible week. It’s unbelievable for me. It’s a dream to beat the No. 4 in the world, go to the final of an ATP 500,” Mager said. “I am very happy and I’ll keep working every day and fight every day.”

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[Kamileki]

[arti]

[Barty]

Garin Breaks Into Top 20, Mover Of The Week

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ATPTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the FedEx ATP Rankings, as of Monday, 24 February 2020

No. 18 Cristian Garin (Career High), +7
The Chilean extended his winning streak to a personal-best nine matches to capture his second ATP Tour title in three weeks at the Rio Open presented by Claro. After lifting his third tour-level crown at the Cordoba Open, Garin continued to produce his best tennis in South America to beat Andrej Martin, Federico Delbonis, Federico Coria, Borna Coric and Gianluca Mager and claim his maiden ATP 500 crown.

Just 10 months ago, Garin did not own an ATP Tour trophy. The 23-year-old, who improves to 4-1 in tour-level finals, leaps seven positions to crack the Top 20 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time at No. 18. Read More and Watch Highlights.

No. 39 Reilly Opelka, +15
As the fourth seed, Opelka became the fourth American champion in the past five editions of the Delray Beach Open presented by VITACOST.com. The 6’11” right-hander overcame two-time champion Ernests Gulbis, Mackenzie McDonald and Soonwoo Kwon to reach the semi-finals.

Due to rain, Opelka was forced to contest his semi-final on the same day as the championship match. The American saved match point against Milos Raonic in that contest, before completing double duty to take the title against Yoshihito Nishioka. Opelka climbs 15 spots to No. 39 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. Read More.

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No. 48 Yoshihito Nishioka (Career High), +15
The Japanese star reached his second ATP Tour championship match at the Delray Beach Open presented by VITACOST.com. Nishioka defeated fifth seed John Millman, Noah Rubin, Brandon Nakashima and sixth seed Ugo Humbert to reach the final. After his three-set loss to Opelka in the championship match, the 24-year-old jumps 15 places to a career-high No. 48 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

No. 77 Gianluca Mager (Career High), +51
Mager entered the Rio Open presented by Claro with just two tour-level victories to his name. But the Italian enjoyed a breakthrough week in Brazil, winning 12 of 13 sets from qualifying to reach his first ATP Tour final. En route to the championship match, Mager stunned Buenos Aires champion Casper Ruud and World No. 4 Dominic Thiem in straight sets. The 25-year-old soars 51 spots to a career-high No. 77 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

Other Notable Movers
No. 28 Borna Coric, +4
No. 32 Milos Raonic, +5
No. 47 Alexander Bublik (Career High), +8
No. 60 Pablo Cuevas, -14
No. 61 Aljaz Bedene, -14
No. 65 Egor Gerasimov (Career High), +7
No. 67 Laslo Djere, -31
No. 69 Radu Albot, -18
No. 79 Attila Balazs (Career High), +27
No. 83 James Duckworth, -12
No. 89 Mikhail Kukushkin, -20
No. 94 Hugo Dellien, -16

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24.02.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 18

[arti]

[Rroggerr]

#4) Rio de Janeiro 2020


Polsat Sport

R1 Andrej Martin 46 75 76(5)
R2 Federico Delbonis 64 63
QF [Q] Federico Coria 26 63 75
SF [5] Borna Corić 64 75
W [Q] Gianluca Mager 76(3) 75

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4 tytuły, a zaledwie 52 mecze wygrane w ATP Tour. Rzadko spotykana relacja.

[Kamileki]

4 tytuły, a zaledwie 52 mecze wygrane w ATP Tour. Rzadko spotykana relacja.

Trzeba brać od uwagę, że Garin jest niesamowicie skuteczny bo nie dość, że wygrał wszystko co mógł (4/4 w finałach) to przede wszystkim masa spotkań rozstrzygnięta po deciderach - z 19 wygranych, po których brał potem tytuł aż 10 było meczami trzysetowymi. Można jeszcze dodać, że nie mamy dziś za wielu konkretnych ceglarzy więc łapanie kurników na tej nawierzchni jest nieco prostsze niż na hardzie.

[Kamileki]

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[Kamileki]

[DUN I LOVE]

Cristian został wirtualnym mistrzem IW, organizowanego przez fanpage TennisTv na Twitterze.

[Damian]

Five Things To Know About Cristian Garin

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Learn more about the top Chilean's hobbies, his rapid rise and more
Cristian Garin has proven himself a clay-court stalwart over the past two seasons, winning all four of his ATP Tour titles on the surface. The former junior Grand Slam titlist has quickly established himself among the world’s best, and he is currently the No. 2 South American, trailing only Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, who is World No. 13

ATPTour.com looks at five things you should know about Garin.

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1) Garin is at his career-high FedEx ATP Ranking
Garin enjoyed a breakthrough 2019 season, winning his first two ATP Tour titles in Houston and Munich. The Chilean has not let that momentum slip in 2020, triumphing in Cordoba before lifting his biggest trophy yet in Rio de Janeiro.

The 23-year-old is now at a career-high World No. 18. It has been a rapid rise for Garin, who first cracked the world’s Top 100 on 29 October 2018. He made his first ATP Tour final last March in Sao Paulo, losing in straight sets against Guido Pella. It was a disappointing defeat, as Garin saw it as his big chance to earn a crown.

“I’m not sure what to think because I didn’t expect to win an ATP Tour title after Sao Paulo,” Garin said after his Houston victory last year. “Now that I’ve won, I want to just go back home for a few days and work again.”

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2) He spent time living in Spain
When Garin was 18, he moved to Spain, changing coaches and residences in the hopes of competing in more tournaments. It was the first time he lived anywhere but in Santiago, Chile.

But in 2018, he moved to Argentina for several months to work with coach Andres Schneiter, before ultimately returning to Santiago. However, his partnership with Schneiter has proven fruitful.

“It was tough because I made many changes, maybe some bad changes. I lost many times and had some problems with ex-coaches. I moved to Spain and maybe it wasn’t a good decision for me,” Garin said last year. “But in the past year, I’m making good things happen and working hard every day, so I’m seeing the results now.”


3) Garin made history as a teen
In his first tournament of 2013, in Vina del Mar, Garin defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 to become the fifth player 16 or younger (since 2000) to win an ATP Tour match.

“It was big pressure,” Garin said.

Just months later, he won the 2013 Roland Garros Boys’ Singles title. It took him until last February in Buenos Aires to win his next ATP Tour main draw match.

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4) Garin is clutch under pressure
Garin may be World No. 18, but he ranks higher in Infosys’ ATP Under Pressure Rating. He is seventh in the category over the past 52 weeks, only trailing Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nick Kyrgios.

The rating accounts for performance in tie-breaks, deciding sets and break points (both won and converted).

In the past year, Garin has won 55.2 per cent of his tie-breaks, 73.7 per cent of his deciding sets, converted 41.2 per cent of his break points and saved 62.3 per cent of the break points he faced


5) UNO, Clash Royale and Business
Garin and Schneiter keep things lighthearted off the court, playing games with one another when possible. They include the card game UNO, as well as competing in the app Clash Royale.

“We play a lot... it's too good,” Schneiter told ATPTour.com.

If Garin wasn’t a professional tennis player, the Chilean says he would be a businessman. He also enjoys watching NBA basketball, and his favourite foods are sushi and pizza.

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[Kamileki]

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