A few months ago, Fernando Gonzalez announced his desire to leave Chile. He did it in an interview during Wimbledon for the site Clay Tennis. There he spoke about this possibility, which caused a stir in the country. “There are things to prioritize, and I want to enjoy the children a little more before they grow up. I’ve spent my whole life living around the world and now I’ve been in Chile for 10 years, it’s time for a small change that will come in handy, apart from the weather”he expressed, to later add that he also alluded to the political environment.
Six months later, the decision is now more concrete and the triple Olympic medalist is even preparing a farewell tour of the country, which It will have 11 dates from Iquique to Punta Arenas. There he will hold exhibitions and tennis clinics and VIP experiences. The first one will be on February 11, where it will be presented in the capital of the Tarapacá Region.
Then it will be in coquimbo (February 25), Viña del Mar (26 of February), talca (March 31st), chillan (April 1st), Conception (April 2), Temuco (April 22), Valdivia (April 23rd), Montt port (May 6th), Punta Arenas (May 7) and Santiago (May 20th). In any case, the organization does not rule out adding new dates.
“I want to thank so much love in all these years. I hope you can accompany me on this tour and thus say goodbye and to thank them for everything and therefore to the largest number of people throughout the country”, wrote the Bombardero de La Reina on his instagram account, where he shared a video in which he appears together with the journalist Fernando Solabarrieta, recalling the unforgettable obtaining gold in Athens together with Nicolás Massú.
The venues and rivals are still in the confirmation stage. However, heThe tickets will have two values: $20,000 and $130,000. The first gives the right to see the exhibition and a poster autographed by the two tennis players, while the second allows access to the match, the autographed poster, the possibility of participating in a clinic for 50 people and a private activity with the protagonists. Tickets are on sale on the official website of Kamada Productions.