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United Cup: Win In Mixed Doubles Helps Chile Stun Greece 2-1
Tomas Barrios Vera: Tomas Barrios Vera and Daniela Seguel defeated Top-10 stars Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(5), 6-3, 10-6 as Chile pulled off a stunning 2-1 upset of Greece in a Group B encounter at the United Cup on Tuesday.
The all-important victory in the mixed doubles means the South American country is now 1-1 in Group B.
Earlier in the day, Sakkari gave Greece a quick lead before Nicolas Jarry survived a stern test from World No. 416 Stefanos Sakellaridis to level the tie and force a deciding mixed doubles. After letting slip a 5/1 advantage in the first-set tie-break, the Chileans did not make the same mistake again. Jarry sent the tie to a decider when he overcame the inspired effort of Sakellaridis 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 after two hours and 22 minutes.
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