Adriá Soriano gave Colombia his first point in the Davis Cup series against Slovakia.
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The series between Colombia and Slovakia for the Play-Offs of the World Cup World Cup. Began this Friday at the Peugeot Arena in Bratislava. The coffee growers, who started with defeat, found in Adriá Soriano the key to balance (1-1) the score and keep their aspirations alive.
The first turn was in the hands of Nicolás Mejía, currently number 200 of the ATP ranking and better located among the members of the Colombian team. The Bogotano faced Alex Molčan (201 °), in a duel that was closed by the proximity in the ranks.
The parity was confirmed on the track: a lonely break inclined the first 6-4 manga in favor of the Slovak, while the second partial was decided in the Trebreak. There Molčan was imposed again, this time 7 (7) -6 (4), to give the first point to the local team after two hours and 15 minutes of a very disputed match.
In the second duel of the day, Adriá Soriano, number 331 in the world, assumed the challenge of facing the best classified of the hosts, Lukas Klein (121 °). The difference in the ranking made an unbalanced match, but the Colomboespañol surprised with its temper.
Klein dominated with authority the first set (6-3), but Soriano reacted personally, held his service and took the second manga to the Trebreak, where he prevailed to force a decisive partial decisive. In total the game lasted two hours and 23 minutes.
The last set stretched to the thirtieth game, with long exchanges. Soriano was better at the most critical moment and closed the victory with partials of 3-6, 7-6 and 7-6. His triumph was a blow of fresh air for Colombia, which matched the series and will reach the second day with everything to be defined.
This Saturday the double point will be played, in which Nicolás Barrientos and Cristian Rodríguez will face the couple made up of Milos Karol and Lukas Klein. Slovaks are not specialists in the modality, because unlike Colombians, they usually compete more in the singles.
Later the last games of the series will be played, with inverted crosses: Soriano will return to the court to measure Molčan and Mejía will close the series against Klein. The key is still open in Bratislava. Colombia showed that it has to battle and that the illusion of moving forward is still intact.
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