SANTO DOMINGO.- Surprise! Juan Carlos Aguilar won the M15 Tournament after beating Roberto Cid in the final, in a match that lasted more than three hours on the Central Court of the Parque del Este National Tennis Center this Sunday, in the event in which more of 100 players from 20 countries.
Aguilar, from Canada and second seed, dethroned Cid, in sets of 6-4 4-6 and 6-4.
It is worth mentioning that this Sunday was the second final in a row between both tennis players, last Sunday Cid was the champion by 7-5 and 6-3.
This time things were not the same. Cid, the first seed of the tournament, started by winning the first set 4-2, however, the Canadian Aguilar, born in Bolivia, responded and coming from behind won the first set 6-4.
In the second set, the Dominican Cid overcame Aguilar who wanted the trophy, but had to reach the last stretch of the match. Roberto won that set 6-4.
In the third set Cid could not withstand Aguilar who beat him, playing with the public that was not in his favor and tied at 4-4, he won two games in a row, to take his first title in four finals.
“Winning here in Santo Domingo, with the public against us, with a player I know, and that my family and my girlfriend were able to see me thanks to the broadcast, is priceless,” said Aguilar, after beating Roberto in the broadcast. that El Nuevo Diario made.
Olivia Lincer the other champion who was not a favorite
The Pole who lives in the United States Olivia Lincer worked hard and dethroned the favorite, the Spanish Carlota Martínez in a marathon match of almost four hours, in which both players had to take medical time.
Both Lincer and Martínez had a first set of more than an hour, which was lengthened by the tie break that ended 7-6 (9), then they continued with sets of 3-6 and 6-3. It was a complicated battle for both players, as they fought against each other and the heat.
Martínez even played practically injured in the last set, which at the moment seemed like he was going to give up, but he finished it gallantly, and very well, despite the pain in one of his legs.
The transmission of El Nuevo Diario and its digital platforms lasted more than 7 hours, starting at 9 in the morning and after 4 in the afternoon.
The immortal of Dominican Sports, Víctor Estrella, met there; coordinated by William Aish, in the comments of Edmundo Félix, José Flores, Amanda Ascuasiati; interviewing Yamir Jiménez, Daniela Macario, Yelena Sánchez, Sergio Tobal, Roberto Cid and Juan Carlos Aguilar.
doubles finals
In the doubles finals, which were also played this Sunday, the men’s champions were Billy Suárez (USA) and Ioannis Xilas (GRE), after winning from behind 2-6 7-5 and 10-7, over Andrea Fiorentini (ITA) and Massimo Ocera (ITA).
While, in the women’s area, Haley Giavara (USA) and Hiroko Kuwata (JPN) took the trophy. [1]with scores of 5-7 6-4 and 10-6, over Kolie Allen (USA) and Yuliana Monroy (COL). The match was watched by the Japanese ambassador to the country, Osamu Hayakawa, along with his wife.
The events organized by Fedotenis are thanks to the Ministry of Tourism, Banco de Reservas, IDAC, Seaboard Energía Médica, Creso, Ekatex, El Nuevo Diario, Wilson, Plásticas Viñals, Vilas Tennis Academy, D’oficinas and Restaurant Grand Pescador.
