Garin stuns top seed Schwartzman for Cordoba crown
Cristian Garin rallied from a set down to shock Diego Schwartzman 2-6 6-4 6-0 on the clay in Cordoba on Sunday.
– The reason for his withdrawal Garin suffered a wrist injury and therefore thought better of travelling to Australia without his physiotherapist. – His best result at the Australian Open : 2nd round in 2020.
– His replacement : None named yet.
Cristian Garin captured his third ATP Tour title after upstaging Diego Schwartzman in the Cordoba Open final.
Garin rallied from a set down to stun top seed Schwartzman 2-6 6-4 6-0 following more than two hours on the clay in Cordoba on Sunday.
Schwartzman was eyeing his first ATP Tour title on home soil – the Argentinian reached the Argentina Open final in Buenos Aires last year.
The three-time Tour champion appeared on track to break through for a maiden crown in his homeland.
2019 – Munich
2019 – Houston
2020 – CordobaAll of @Garin_Cris‘ titles have come on clay pic.twitter.com/iyubE1P0d8
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 10, 2020
However, Chilean Garin had other ideas as he spoiled the party at the ATP 250 tournament.
Garin, who lost his first four matches of the season and then fell in the Australian Open second round, converted six break points and saved nine.
A THIRD ATP title for @Garin_Cris!
The 23-year-old Chilean rallies from a set down to defeat Schwartzman 2-6 6-4 6-0.#CordobaOpen pic.twitter.com/JN4UyxYBsG
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 10, 2020
