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Christian Garin Medone
Country (sports) Chile
ResidenceSantiago, Chile
Born (1996-05-30) May 30, 1996 (age 28)
Santiago, Chile[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$10,406
Singles
Career record1-2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level and in and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 521 (27 May 2013)
Current rankingNo. 521 (27 May 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open-
French Open-
Wimbledon-
US Open-
Doubles
Career record0-1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level and in and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1199 (26 November 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open-
French Open-
Wimbledon-
US Open-
Last updated on: February 12, 2013.

Christian Garin Medone (born May 30, 1996) is a Chilean professional tennis player ranked no. 520 in the world, and 10th in the ITF rankings. He is the youngest Chilean player to win a high-level ATP match, defeating Dusan Lajovic at just 16 years and 8 months old, in the first round of the 2013 VTR Open.[2]

Junior career

In 2010, he won the U14 world championship with Bastián Malla and Sebastián Santibañez, defeating Italy in the final. The next year, with only 14 years, Garin won his first ITF U18 title in the Pascuas Bowl, a Grade 5 tournament.[3] In 2012, with 16 years, he reached the U-18 "top ten", after winning the Eddie Herr Tournament (G1) in singles and the Yucatán Cup (G1), the Eddie Herr (G1) and the Orange Bowl (GA) in doubles with Nicolás Jarry.

Junior singles titles (2)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Grade A (0)
Grade B (0)
Grade 1–5 (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 18 April 2011 Asunción, Paraguay (G5) Clay Uruguay Rodrigo Senattore 6–1 6–1
2. 26 November 2012 Bradenton, USA (G1) Clay Serbia Laslo Djere 0-6 6-4 7-5

Professional career

2012

He entered in the ATP ranking in February, after defeating Felipe Mantilla in the F1 Chile. In March, he made his ATP Challenger debut, in the 2012 Cachantún Cup. He lost in 3 sets to Fernando Romboli. On 16 September, he became the youngest Chilean player to debut Davis Cup, before losing to Simone Bolelli 4-6 3-6. Garin made his best performance of the year in the F11 Chile in October, reaching the semifinals after defeating Juan Carlos Sáez, No. 435 in the ATP ranking.

2013

In February, he received a wild card for the main draw of the 2013 VTR Open, ATP 250 tournament. In the first round, he defeated Dusan Lajovic in two sets, gaining 20 points for the ranking. He lost in three sets to Jeremy Chardy in the second round, after winning the first set 6-4.

He also represented his country on the 2nd round of the 2013 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I against Ecuador, playing two single matches.

References

Template:Top Chilean male tennis players

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