It was a bittersweet day that he lived this Monday Chilean Tomás Barrios (155th in the ATP). On the one hand, she knew their qualification for the Paris Olympic Games, but on the other hand he had to regret a fleeting step in his participation in another Challenger tournament.
The national racket joined Nicolás Jarry and Alejandro Tabilo as the exponents that our country will have in the rings event on French soil, starting next July.
But, in parallel to that great news, the chillanejo said goodbye early to the Challenger 125 at NottinghamIn England.
Barrios succumbed in the first round of the British tournament against the Chinese Juncheng Shang (96th), by sets of 0-6, 6-4 and 3-6 in one hour and 41 minutes of play.
What’s coming for Tomás Barrios on the circuit
After this setback in England, Barrios will remain in that country to face the Illey Challenger qualystarting next Sunday the 16th of this month.
The main objective of this Chilean preparation is to participate in Wimbledonwhere he would also have to face the qualification round in search of a place in the main draw of the third Grand Slam of the year.
