Saturday, October 28.- The Dominican Republic secured the bronze medal in male's doubles tennis after defeating Costa Rica in a thrilling match.
The duo of Nick Hardt and Roberto Cid won 7-6 (4), 4-6, and 12-10 against Costa Ricans Rodrigo Crespo and Jesse Flores.
The match was closely contested, and the first set was decided in a tiebreak, where Hardt and Cid were more precise and won 7-4.
In the second set, Crespo and Flores, who had lost to Chileans Tomás Barrios and Alejandro Tabilo, managed a service break to win 6-4 and force the match into a super tiebreak.
The super tiebreak was highly competitive, and a break in the eleventh game allowed Hardt and Cid to seal the match with a score of 12-10, securing the bronze medal for the Dominican Republic.
Written by Pedro Marín Roldán; translated by Rocio Rojas / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport
Ph: Alex Diaz / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport