Cristian Garín
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| Country (sports) |  Chile |
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| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Born | May 30, 1996 Santiago, Chile[1] |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $10,406 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1-2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level and in and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 520 (13 May 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 521 (27 May 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | - |
| French Open | - |
| Wimbledon | - |
| US Open | - |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level and in and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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. 521 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) |
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| Grand Slam (0) |
| Grade A (0) |
| Grade B (0) |
| Grade 1–5 (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| 1. | 18 April 2011 | Asunción, Paraguay (G5) | Clay |  Rodrigo Senattore
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6–1 6–1 |
| 2. | 26 November 2012 | Bradenton, USA (G1) | Clay |  Laslo Djere
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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.