Chilean tennis had an outstanding day this Friday in the Challenger 75 from Sao Paulo, since so much Matias Soto as Thomas Barrios They managed to reach the semifinals of the tournament, by respectively surpassing their commitments in the round of the best eight.
On Soto’s sidethe Copapino continues at a firm pace on the clay of the Alphaville Tenis Clube and on this occasion defeated the local Gustavo Heide, a rival that is located almost 100 places above him in the Ranking ATP (173°), con partials of 6-1 and 6-2in just 58 minutes of the game.
Matías Soto’s best professional year
Soto, who started this week with the best ranking of his career by being placed in box 273, reaches a round of the top four of a Challenger for the third time. And all other occasions were this year.
Firstly, he reached the semis in San Luis PotosiMexico (March 25 to 31), a competition in which he even reached his first professional final. Later, he was also among the four in IbagueColombia, between June 24 and 29.
With this victory, Soto continues to consolidate the best ranking of his career, since in this week’s Live Ranking he appears in position 243 and should finish the week, at most 244.
Tomás Barrios defeated the American Garrett Johns
And if Soto walked very straight, the same thing happened with Thomas Barriosseventh seed in the tournament, who comfortably beat the American Garrett Johns596th in the world and who came to the tournament from qualifying.
The native of Chillán needed only one hour and 12 minutes to win over the North American, with partial scores of 6-3 and 6-1.
The rivals of Tomás Barrios and Matías Soto in the semifinals of Challenger 75 in Sao Paulo
Now, both Chilean tennis players are thinking about this Saturday’s semifinal matches. Tomás Barrios will take to the center court at around 11 in the morning, to face the Argentine Tiago Tirantefifth seed and 123rd in the world.
Next, it will be Soto’s turn and his rival will emerge from among the Argentine Francisco Comesaña (102nd) and the Brazilian Felipe Meligeni (157°).
