Live: Cristian Garin vs. Zizou Bergs for the ATP 250 in Houston
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Everything was ready this Friday so that, finally, Cristian Garin (74th) said present in the second round of the ATP de Houston. The Chilean, who was to play this Thursday against Zizou Bergs (167th), however the rain canceled the game and it was postponed for today, in a day where, if they won, they had to play their duel for the quarterfinals immediately.
That in the plans, since again the rain said present in the tournament that is played in North American territory. And it is that it has been a constant that has not stopped throughout the week, complicating the planning of the organizers who see how the time of the tournament is getting shorter and its completion is becoming more complicated.
Gago will no longer play this Friday as a result of the torrential downpour and will only have to play his duel for the second round this Saturday, and according to what is made official in the schedule, he will also have to play the quarterfinals.
Thus, if everything goes well, he should play four games over the weekend to be crowned champion. Quite an epic, but some tennis player will have to do it, since it is a problem that not only affects Garín
At risk of cancellation?
The truth is that there is even a first round match that could not be completed. Normally, by calendar, the first rounds in tennis tournaments are completed between Monday and Tuesday, so it will already be three days late for those players.
An unprecedented situation that responds to a bad weather front that has caused serious complications in the State of Texas. And the ATP officials are already thinking that it might be a good idea to cancel the event.
Everything will depend on this Saturday. The organization reported that for this Friday they will only be interested in completing the pending first round match, leaving everything ready for a two-day express tournament that will be played over the weekend. Of course, if one more downpour falls, everything goes to the garbage can.
In addition, there is the factor of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. Except for those who reached the final instances, all the rest of the players had to cross the continent to play the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 that will be played from next Monday.
With this, the players who are playing this tournament have practically impossible to play there and it is not ruled out that several tennis players leave Houston without having lost a match.
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This Friday the action continues in the ATP de Houston that, within the framework of round of 16brings us a duel of heart attack with a Chilean as protagonist. Cristian Garin (74th) clashes with the Belgian Zizou Bergs (167 °) in search of a place among the eight best of the eventful tournament that takes place in the United States.
When do Cristian Garin vs Zizou Bergs play?
Cristian Garin faces Zizou Bergs It is Friday, April 7 at 4:20 p.m. in Chile in the court 3 of the River Oaks Country Club from the city of Houston, in Texas, United States.
Where to watch this ATP round of 16 duel in Houston live on TV or streaming?
If you are looking for a link to see this duel of round of 16 of the ATP Houston You can do it in Chile and all of Latin America live online through the app Star+ (subject to confirmation). The match will not have television broadcast In our country.
Yours started with all his tour of clay
After his great performance in the Masters 1000 hard court, Yours already started his clay tour which concludes with Roland Garros at the end of May. He Tank He has rediscovered his best level and has shown it in North American lands.
First, in Indian Wells signed up for round of 16 from the Qualy by adding five wins in a row, however, he would say goodbye to the contest at fall into the hands of Davidovich Fokina by partials from 3 to 6 and 4 to 6..
Then I would go to the round of 32 in the competition of Miamiwhere he would lose to Stefano Tsitsipas by a score of 3-6, 6-4 and 4-6after four victories from the ranking.
Now, Cristian Garin leaves behind the cement and focuses on his way through the clay court that started with the ATP 250 de Houstonwhere he started his journey beating the Bolivian Hugo Dellien by 6 to 3 and 6 to 0.
The Chilean reached the semifinals last year and he wants to stretch his streak that he prays nine wins in the last 10 games disputed in the River Oaks Country Club against an opponent who changed by desertion and was saved by rain yesterday.