Garin becomes first Chilean man to reach Wimbledon’s round of 16 since 2005
Cristian Garin delivers a four-set win over Pedro Martinez to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time.
Cristian Garin Wimbledon
- What happened: No 17 seed Cristian Garin defeated Spain’s Pedro Martinez, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to book his spot in the second week at Wimbledon.
- Key stat: The 25-year-old world No 20 entered the Wimbledon draw with a lifetime record of 0-3 at the Championships.
- Key stat #2: Garin has crushed a total of 147 winners through three rounds.
- History for Chile: Garin becomes the sixth man from Chile to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon, and the first since Fernando Gonzalez in 2005
- Next opponent: Garin will face either top-seeded Novak Djokovic or Denis Kudla in the round of 16 at SW19.
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