Cristian Garin

[Damian]

Garin najlepszy w Campinas!

Chile's Christian Garin streaked to his second ATP Challenger Tour title in convincing fashion on Sunday. The 22-year-old was nearly flawless in reeling off 10 sets in a row to lift the trophy in front of a sold-out crowd in Campinas.

The second-highest ranked Chilean, Garin rises to a career-high No. 121 in the ATP Rankings. His return to the winners' circle was worth the wait, as he earned his first victory in nearly two years (Lima 2016).

Brazil's lone tournament on the circuit was a party from start to finish, as fans flooded the Sociedade Hipica de Campinas all week to catch the future of men's tennis. Top seed Pablo Cuevas was stunned by 20-year-old Ulises Blanch in the first round and US Open junior champ Thiago Seyboth Wild continued his transition to the pros, as the Brazilian teen reached his first Challenger quarter-final.

https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/ch ... rey-ferrer

[DUN I LOVE]

Dobrze, niech idzie dalej do przodu. Na lokalnych CH można zbudować bardzo fajny ranking.

[Barty]

CH Santo Domingo SF:

112 Thiago Monteiro 505
113 Christian Garín 504
114 Paolo Lorenzi 503

[DUN I LOVE]

Top-100 do końca roku bardzo możliwe.

[Damian]

CH Santo Domingo F:

107 Ugo Humbert 535
108 Christian Garín 529
109 Ruben Bemelmans 524

[Lleyton]

[DUN I LOVE]

Ładnie idzie. Ewentualny tytuł w Santo Domingo nie da mu jednak upragnionej setki. Trzeba będzie coś jeszcze dorzucić w kolejnych tygodniach, ew. liczyć, że sąsiedzi w rankingu pogubią punkty (przy zwycięstwie w dzisiejszym finale będzie 91-92. w race ).

[Damian]

Finał CH w Santo Domingo (cały mecz):

[DUN I LOVE]

No i jest tytuł w Santo Domingo! Świetnie się ogarnął Chilijczyk. Niby to tylko lokalne chalki, ale Delbonis to nie w ciemię bity grajek. Fajne zwycięstwo.

Top-100 tuż, tuż.

[Mario]

To b2b chyba nawet?

Kiedyś musiał przyjść moment, w którym zacznie wyróżniać się w tych CH.

[DUN I LOVE]

Tak, B2B.

[Damian]

15.10.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 103

[Lleyton]

A True Test Of Survival: Santo Domingo Open 2018

Spoiler:

Rain from Hurricane Michael and oppressive humidity created a test of physical and mental fortitude at the Santo Domingo Open

A glance at the drawsheet for the 2018 Santo Domingo Open will show many things. It reveals that Santiago Giraldo stunned top seed Pablo Cuevas in the first round, earning his first win over the Uruguayan in 12 years. It shows that Dominican wild card Jose Hernandez-Fernandez enjoyed a magical run to the quarter-finals on home soil.

It also unveils the dominant campaigns of Christian Garin and Federico Delbonis en route to a championship clash, dropping one combined set. Dig a little deeper and you'll discover that the 22-year-old Garin saved two match points to set a final rematch with Delbonis, having prevailed in Campinas, Brazil, one week ago.

But what the drawsheet does not show is what transpired off the court at the $125,000 ATP Challenger Tour event. Persisent, torrential rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Michael led to scheduling chaos. Oppressive heat and humidity forced even the most well-conditioned of athletes to fall to their knees and declare 'no más'.

What may appear to be a normal tournament was anything but. Professional tennis always requires unwavering mental focus and physical durability, but this was a test of endurance and fortitude like players had never seen in their entire careers. To say that Garin and Delbonis deserved to stand on the final stage and battle for the trophy is an understatement.

"You have to be fresh mentally, because the weather is heavy here and nothing has come easy," Delbonis told ATPWorldTour.com. "The courts and the balls have been a little slower than usual. With all the matches, you have to treat them equally. You have to be fresh in your head and in the tough moments stay clear with your thoughts. This was one of the keys this week."

The week of chaos began on Tuesday, when moisture from Hurricane Michael whipped across the Caribbean islands, drenching the Dominican Republic. A total of 11 first-round singles matches were on the schedule, but after less than an hour of play, the skies closed. Steady drizzle transformed into heavy rain with claps of thunder and lightning strikes.

Dawn turned to dusk in the blink of an eye and the possibility of play being canceled for the day was suddenly very real. But, with a Saturday final looming and more rain in the forecast for Wednesday, losing a day was not an option. After a seven-hour delay, the rain finally halted at 6pm and players were back on court by 7 o'clock. Play was supposed to be winding down for the day, but it was just getting started.

It was a surreal experience for all involved, as the hours ticked by. Players shuttled to the site from their hotels as midnight crept closer, with warmups and pre-match meals going on at 11pm. Santo Domingo was in darkness, with the Club La Bocha a bright exception. Floodlights illuminated the three match courts, with four matches scheduled on each.

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Midnight was long gone when the last group of players stepped on the court. At 2am, there were three matches simultaneously being contested. And incredibly, the draining day did not discourage fans from flooding into the club. Estadio 1 provided the moment of the day at 3am, as local hero Jose Hernandez-Fernandez survived a three-set battle with Thiago Monteiro. The 28-year-old was exhausted, but the crowd was packed with the Dominican faithful, who provided the energy to push their native son across the finish line. The biggest late-night party in the city was happening at a tennis club and everyone was invited. Fans were dancing in the stands and screaming with joy.

But for the bleary-eyed players, it was an exhausting experience and one that tested their mettle and fortitude to the extreme. At 3:24am, Gastao Elias defeated Marcelo Arevalo to conclude the day. It is unknown if it is a Challenger record, but it improbably tied the ATP World Tour mark for latest finish ever. Benjamin Becker and Jiri Novak also concluded their match in Tokyo 2006 at the exact same time. To the minute.

"The truth is that on Tuesday, it was an exhausting day," Delbonis added. "To spend more than two hours in the club and not know if we're going to play. And then if we did play, who knew what the conditions would be after all the rain. And with possible court changes and time changes, playing so late at night, it was tough on all the players."

And the drama was not finished. Play was completely washed out on Wednesday as the rain refused to dissipate. The first round was in the books, but the loss of a full day wreaked havoc on the schedule for the remainder of the week. In addition, only two doubles matches had been completed to that point.

Santo Domingo

As the sun rose on Thursday, with scattered clouds in the sky, it was a welcome sight for players, umpires, tournament officials and the legion of fans that flocked to La Bocha for the biggest professional tournament in all of the Caribbean and Central America. Baseball rules in the Dominican Republic, but tennis is steadily growing in popularity and the Santo Domingo Open is the crown jewel on the calendar. Having world-class players in such an intimate setting, giving fans the opportunity to witness high-level tennis, is massive for the game's development.

But holding an outdoor tournament in a tropical location during hurricane season has its inherent problems. On Thursday, the full impact was felt as they scrambled to catch up under clear skies. A grand total of 21 matches - 12 singles and nine doubles - were contested over 14 hours. Play got underway at 10am and concluded at midnight, with second round and quarter-final singles completed first, followed by first round and quarter-final doubles.

Top seeds Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela finished their doubles opener at 10pm and were right back on court 15 minutes later to book a spot in the semis. The Indo-Mex duo put a bow on Manic Thursday just before the stroke of midnight and were given a roaring ovation by the Dominican faithful that remained throughout the day. Chants of 'Pa-es! Pa-es!' and 'Rey-es Var-ela!' echoed across the grounds.

https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/sa ... -2018-rain

[Damian]

22.10.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 102

[Lleyton]

Lima R2:

99 Jordan Thompson 578
100 Christian Garín 574
101 Michael Mmoh 570

[Damian]

CH Lima QF:

98 Evgeny Donskoy 583
99 Christian Garín 583
100 Bradley Klahn 580

[Lleyton]

CH Lima SF:

97 Marcel Granollers 598
98 Christian Garín 597
99 Ugo Humbert 595

[Barty]

CH Lima F:

94 Jordan Thompson 620
95 Christian Garín 616
96 Ernests Gulbis 611

[DUN I LOVE]

Mocno pogrywa Garin w tych chalkach.

[Damian]

29.10.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 89