The Chilean Fernando González, current champion of the tournament, lost the duel of quarter finals of the ATP of Beijing opposite to the German Björn Phau, the N ° 137 of the ránking, for 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3, in a party that lasted one hour and 49 minutes.
This way, the nicknamed one Mano de Piedra, for the potency of his right hand, remained out of the competition and, hence, of the defense of the title obtained last year in theChina Open, now provided with 524.000 euros in awards and that it is disputed in cement courts.
In the first set, Phau managed to surprise to the Bomber of the Queen, third seed, endorsing him 6-3 with good blows from the fund of the court.
Pero González, dressed of yellow and black, reacted and in the second set, much more trusting and guessed right, he answered to his rival with 6-4.
En el tercer set, el chileno se mostró mucho más combativo que al inicio, pero poco pudo hacer frente al acierto del teutón, que se adjudicó el parcial definitivo por 6-3.
"Phau I had no time to react, it played very well, very rapidly. I had not just been to taste in the court", pointed out González in a press conference.
González told that the Friday defeat has part of his origin in his tight agenda, since Tuesday came to Beijing, after having disputed the Cup Davis in Chile, "in a few completely different conditions". He was the hero of his country in the place victory on Australia, which allowed him to return to the world elite.
"I would like to return to China. After the tournament of Tokyo of the next week, I will go to Europe, me to try to classify for the Cup Master's degree of Shanghai", indicated González.
The Chilean, N ° 11 of the world, already had suffered on Thursday, in his party début of eighth of end, to defeat the Japanese Go Soeda, although the shock ended praising in favor of the santiaguino.
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