El Court Central “Anita Lizana” of the National Stadium Park inaugurated the Davis Cup series between Chile and Serbiafor the first round of the Qualifierslooking for a ticket to the final round for Final 8. Tomás Barrios Vera (112th in the world ranking) came out to play a fundamental point against the experienced Dusan Lajovic (123rd), who was 23rd ATP and winner of two trophies on the circuit.
The victory went to the local tennis player, 28 years old, who in a tight match was able to make it 1-0 for the team led by Nicolás Massú: 7-5 and 7-6 (7), the victory for Barrios Vera, in more than two hours of play, starring in a true great game by hitting at the right moments and knowing how to suffer (he was down in the second set) to remain in a tense duel.
In the second point, the talented left-hander Alejandro Tabilo (73rd) would avoid the surprise of the phase by overcoming an incredible battle against the youth Fire Militia (462°), 18, with no history at the highest level and an absolute debutant in the nations competition, which would put him on the ropes and force him to bring out his best tennis, clenching his fist 6-7 (3), 6-2 and 6-4 in two hours and 12 minutes of play to excite the South American team.
Lastly, the aforementioned Vera neighborhoods and the Santiago giant Nicholas Jarry (140°), 30 and suffering from an elbow injury during the last period, managed to secure qualification for the next instance through the doubles this Saturday afternoon, when they won against the Balkan twins team made up of Matej Sabanov (221°) e Ivan Sabanov (220°) for double 6-4.
For a place in the Final 8, they will be measured against nothing more and nothing less than Spain by Carlos Alcaraz (1st) and company.
All the results of the series between Chile and Serbia
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Tomás Barrios Vera (CHI) to Dusan Lajovic (SRB) by 7-5 and 7-6 (7).
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Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) a Fire Militia (SRB) por 6-7 (3), 6-2 y 6-4.
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Nicolás Jarry / Tomás Barrios Vera (CHI) to Ivan Sabanov / Matej Sabanov (SRB) by 6-4 and 6-4
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Mattias Soto (CHI) vs. Brawano Djiric (SRB)
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Tomer Bears Vera (CHI) vs. Milic (SRB)
