January 28, 2023, 11:39 AM
January 28, 2023, 11:39 AM
Hugo Dellien was among the top four. El Tigre de Moxos could not get past the semifinals against an extremely solid Federico Coria. It was in two consecutive sets in which the national could not stand.
It was 6-1 and 6-2 in one hour and 12 minutes of play. Hugo started winning in the first set, but could only secure the first game. With the 1-0 against, the Argentine began to play his best tennis and take advantage of every mistake by the Bolivian. He finished 6-1 in favor of Coria.
The second set was more even, with the Argentine winning the first two games, and Dellien drawing them. Just when one could foresee a comeback, Hugo once again fell victim to the efficiency of the Argentine. From there, Coria once again took the initiative and won the game in the final 6-2.
Dellien fell to number 76 in the ATP ranking, but he also had rivals of weight and quality. in the main frame He began by eliminating the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin, then Nicolás Kicker and later Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Then Coria arrived and ruined the illusion of Tigre de Moxos to prevail in Chile.
