Federico Gomez became champion of the Guayaquil Challenger after beating the Chilean Tomás Barrios Vera in straight sets. The Argentine dominated the match from start to finish and won the third Challenger title of his career. The 27-year-old albiceleste was crowned champion of the Ecuadorian tournament after beating the trans-Andean player in the final by a resounding 6-1, 6-4.
Gómez demonstrated a high level of play throughout the tournament. In the final, he was vastly superior to his rival, whom he dominated with his powerful serve and aggressive forehand. The first set was a monologue from the Buenos Aires native, who broke his opponent’s serve three times to take the set 6-1. In the second set, the Chilean put up greater resistance, but The defending champion remained focused and achieved a key break in the seventh game that allowed him to move towards victory..
With this triumph, the Argentine tennis player ensured that he would rise to 135th place in the ATP world ranking on Monday, the best historical position of his career. Furthermore, the championship won by Gómez It meant 426 on the ATP Challenger Tour for Argentine tennis playerswhich places the country at the top of global achievements.
Two other Argentines had reached the semifinals of the event: Roman Burruchaga and Federico Coria. The first of them had fallen on Saturday against Gómez, while the second was unable to beat Barrios Vera, who currently occupies 170th place in the rankings.
The Guayaquil Challenger is part of the South American tour that is taking place in the region in these weeks. Tournaments, which are mainly played on clay, tend to be fertile ground for Argentine tennis players.
In recent weeks, in addition to Gómez’s title in Guayaquil, other outstanding results were recorded such as in Bogotá, when he was consecrated Facundo Mena; in Cali, Juan Pablo Ficovich; in Antofagasta, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo; in Buenos Aires, Francisco Comesaña; and in Villa María, Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The only two tournaments held so far that did not have a compatriot as champion were Curitiba and Campinas.
Now, the tennis players who chose this part of the globe to close their year are moving to Lima, where they will continue this series of tournaments that will close in Temucoafter passing through the Peruvian capital, Montevideo y Saint Paul.
After his consecration in Guayaquil, Gómez prepares to face new challenges. The Argentine aims to continue adding points to rise in the ATP ranking and be able to access the most important tournaments on the circuit. To add, The man from Buenos Aires will compete in the challengers of Lima, Montevideo and San Pablo over the next three weeks.
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