There is no date that is not met, term that is not due or debt that is not paid. That is a very common phrase in Colombia and it suits the Colombian tennis player in the best way Daniel Galan, who achieved the best result of his career by reaching the third round of a major, in this case, the US Openfrom which he was eliminated by the Spanish Alexander Davidovich Fokina, with partial 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
It is because when he was 15 years old he stood in front of Santos Galan and Doris Riveros, his parents, and he had enough personality to tell them that he did not want to continue studying, that his future was sports and that he wanted to dedicate himself fully to tennis.
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They were surprised, of course, but they did not think about it, they gave him the opportunity, they said yes, because his son had been showing great talent and an overwhelming personality, so his future could be wielding a racket.
Santos continued to lead him, his training, his life. The young man promised them that if things did not go well for him, then he would rebuild his path, his life, but he did not have to be like that.
Daniel was born in Bucaramanga on June 18, 1996, but when he was two years old his family had to move to Neiva, capital of Huila, and then to Bogotá.
Tennis was not unknown to him. His father was very well aware of the subject, so much so that his brothers practiced it. Sat, the eldest, came to represent the country in several events, but he retired. Today he is a business administrator, the same as his sister, Dew. Xando He is the other brother that completes the Galán Riveros family, he is a petroleum engineer.
“I’m a bit shy and quiet off the court, but in it I try to do my things, to be focused on the strategy that we do in the match. I am a very family person. I don’t go out much. I like being at home; With so many trips, I don’t feel like going out, ”he told EL TIEMPO a few years ago.
Every time you walk through the different tournaments you see a very respectful person. He greets, thanks and says goodbye. His parents always taught him to be someone simple, no matter what he has or what he has achieved.
“Daniel’s personality is something that we work on as parents with all our children. What one first teaches them is humility, work, dedication. We instilled many values in him. He is the youngest and he is very spoiled by his other siblings and dads,” recalls Doris.
And he adds: “He was very weepy because he was too spoiled. His sister loves him because he has been noble since he was little.”
His personality off the field would indicate that he would face the challenges on the courts of the world under grade, but it is not so; quite the opposite, because when he enters the court he transforms.
This was evidenced in the Davis cup of 2018, when he was the great Colombian figure in the 3-2 win over Brazil, which gave him the option of getting a spot in the World Group playoffs.
That time, the Colombian racket demolished and did not give the Brazilians options Thiago Monteiro and Guilherme Clezar. On his right he seems to have a lightning bolt. He dominates and sends his opponents running down the court before he lunges at them.
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Although he grew up as a calm person, and little by little he has been letting go, achieving greater maturity as a person and as a tennis player, his parents do not want him to lose his way.
“He has matured, he has already improved in interviews. My husband has been very helpful. When he had no one to train with, Santos and his brothers helped him. When you’re down, nobody helps you, and when you’re up, everyone wants to be with you. The brothers went with him to train. However, one has to land it,” adds Doris.
In his head is not to stay there, to keep moving forward. It is clear that he has overcome stages, has matured and has progressed, but he wants more, that’s why he works hard to go further.
Although the third round of the US Open could not be overcome, he is already working on that, on becoming one of the benchmarks of Colombian tennis.
His vegetarian status, instilled in him by his parents, means that he does not have a great build. And refine details to continue climbing the ladder of the ATP and fulfill one of the goals it has: face Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
It is managed by Ricardo Sanchez, a man who has been at the forefront of tennis players Fabiola Zuluaga and Camila Osorio and now he wants to take Galán to the top.
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