Christian Garin cruised past qualifier Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 6-2 in an all-Chilean match after 68 minutes to reach the quarter finals at the Chile Open in Santiago de Chile for the second consecutive year. The local player dropped 15 points in 8 service games and saved two break points. Garin broke serve twice in each set.
Garin held at love with an ace in the second game and earned a break in the next game to open up a 3-0 lead. The top seed earned a break in the seventh game to open up a 5-2 lead and served out the first set 6-2 with a service winner in the eighth game.
Garin started the second set with an early break in the first game, as Tabilo made a backhand error. Garin held his next three service games to build up a 4-2 lead. Garin earned another break and fended off two break points in the eighth game before converting his second match point.
“It wasn’t easy. I was very nervous. I am very happy to be playing at home, playing like this. It’s not easy to play against someone from your country. I am very happy to be in the next round”, said Garin.
Garin set up a quarter final against Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas, who beat Federico Coria 6-4 7-6 (7-2).
Roberto Carballes Baena cruised past this year’s Cordoba Open Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 6-0 after 1 hour and 23 minutes to reach his first ATP Tour quarter final since Gstaad 2019.
Carballaes Baena saved all break points he faced and earned five break points. The Spaniard broke serve at love in the second game and fended off break points in the third game to open up a 3-0 lead.
Carballaes Baena saved a break point at 4-2 before closing out the first set 6-2 with a break in the eighth game. He broke three times and sealed the win with a backhand winner at 5-0. Colombia’s Daniel Elahi Galan beat Pablo Andujar 6-1 7-6 (9-7) after 1 hour and 33 minutes. Galan earned a double break to win the first set 6-1 and saved a set point to win the second set’s tie-break 9-7 reaching the first ATP quarter-final since Houston 2019.
