Emilio Gómez defeats Italian Thomas Fabbiano and settles in the main draw of the Australia Open | Other Sports | sports

Ecuadorian credit in the first Grand Slam of the year will face Croatian Marin Cilic, world number 29, champion of the United States Open in 2014.

The Ecuadorian emilio gomez (#155 on the ranking ATP) qualified for the main draw of the Australia Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, after winning all three matches of the qualy or qualifying phase.

This Friday, the 30-year-old national tennis player won 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, in 2 hours 19 minutes, in the last match of the qualifying phase al italiano Thomas Fabbiano (n.º 202 ATP).

Before, for the first round of the qualy, Gómez defeated by a double 6-4 at Nicola Kuhn German (#242), in 1 hour, 29 minutes. Then, he beat the American 6-3, 7-5 Mitchell Krueger (n.º 163 ATP).

In the first round of the main draw, the Ecuadorian credit will face the Croatian Marin Cilic, number 29 in the world, champion of the US Open in 2014. (D)

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