The Colombian Daniel Galan Iachieved this Monday the most important victory of his career, by striking down the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, number 5 in the world, in the first round of the US Open.
Galán, number 94 in the ranking, beat Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1, 3-6 and 7-5 against a rival who annulled eight match points before surrendering.
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The Colombian triumphed after a battle of more than two and a half hours and sealed the first victory of his life against a rival that is part of the ‘top-20’.
In his absolute debut in the main draw of the US Open, and on a court louis armstrong who turned to him, Galán was the protagonist of an outstanding performance and a start that left the spectators speechless.
He won the first two sets losing just one game against a rival who had just played the final at the Cincinnati Masters 1,000, surrendering to Croatian Borna Coric.
He did so by playing solid, deep tennis, which pushed Tsitsipas to the limit, who complained of shoulder discomfort during the match. Born in Bucaramanga in 1996, Galán is experiencing the best moment of his career and entered this month among the hundred best players in the world ranking.
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He entered the main draw after overcoming the qualifying rounds without losing sets and this Monday he showed, in addition to his technical abilities, also mental strength.
Now, in the second round, it will be measured Australian Jordan Thompsonwho beat the Italian Lorenzo Sonego by markers 2-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 and 6-4, after 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Thompson was born on April 20, 1994, is 28 years old, measures 1.86 meters and is guided by Desmond Tyson.
His best ranking was obtained on July 15, 2019, when he was placed in box 43. He has not won ATP tournaments; but yes some Futures.
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