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was the defending champion, but was unable to compete in Juniors as he turned 18 years old.

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won the title by defeating

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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. González became the first Chilean player to win this tournament, and the only one until

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after it was won by

Cristian Garín Cristian Ignacio Garín Medone (; born 30 May 1996) is a Chilean professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 17 by the Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP in singles, achieved on 13 September 2021. He ...

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Official results archive (ITF)
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