Garin treats Chile Open fans to three-set victory
Cristian Garin battles past Juan Pablo Ficovich in three sets on Monday in Santiago. The Chilean awaits either Hugo Gaston and Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
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Chilean wild card Cristian Garin advanced to the second round of the Chile Open by edging out Argentinian qualifier Juan Pablo Ficovich 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago de Chile on Monday night.
Garin, ranked No 147, will next face the winner of a match between Frenchman Hugo Gaston and Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 5 seed.
Santiago de Chile ATP 250, other first-round results:
- Federico Coria vs. Tomas Barrios Vera
- Felipe Meligeni Alves vs. Francisco Comesana
- Mariano Navone vs. Alexander Shevchenko
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Camilo Ugo Carabelli
- Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Thiago Monteiro
- Jaime Faria vs. Luciano Darderi
- Corentin Moutet vs. Damir Dzumhur
- Hugo Gaston vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Gustavo Heide (Q) beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 7-5, 6-2
- Laslo Djere beat Ignacio Buse (WC): 6-3, 6-4
- Yannick Hanfmann beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 7-5, 6-3
