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Peruvian tennis player Jean Paul Varillas will seek to continue writing history in the Argentina Openafter his victory against the Austrian Dominique Thiemy added his second victory in the Buenos Aires ATP 250 and qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament. The Peruvian reached the record of 21 wins in 40 matches on the ATP circuit.
Juan Pablo Varillas looking to get back into the Top 100 at the Argentine Open
The Peruvian tennis player has managed to enter the main draw of the ATP 250 tournament and will face the Portuguese Joao Souza for his passage in the round of 16 of the tournament in Buenos Aires.
Italian Lorenzo Musetti, number 20 in the ATP ranking, defeated Argentine tennis player Pedro Cachín, ranked number 68, 6-2, 6-3 in a match played at Court Guillermo Vilas in the round of 16. The meeting lasted one hour and 25 minutes.
Juan Pablo Varillas and Lorenzo Musetti They will meet on clay for the quarter-finals of the tournament. The Peruvian tennis player is clear that the championship is very competitive due to the variety of players he can face and spoke about his victory against Dominique Thiem.
Juan Pablo Varillas advanced to the Argentina Open: he beat the Portuguese Joao Sousa
The Peruvian tennis player continues to add points in his quest to return to the top 100 of the ATP rankings and will face Austrian Dominic Thiem at ATP 250 in Buenos Aires.
“It was an incredible match. I think we approached it in the best way with my coach. Beating these types of players is a motivation huge for me. He’s a great player, a great example as a tennis player for everyone, to have these type of matches and to experience them is an incredible feeling,” he said. stems and BATennis.
The Peruvian tennis player is aware that although he dominated the matches, he lost them, that’s why he also commented on the main factor he has to fight against in each match. “This is where I hesitate the most, it’s the head, which cost me more, I work a lot. I have the impression that having these kind of matches with Aliassime, Zverev, are thermometers to realize what level I am and what level I can reach”, he added.
Jean Paul Varillas (101 ATP) will be played in front of Lorenzo Musetti (20 ATP) Friday, February 17 in the first round on the main field of the championship, Guillermo Vilas, from 11:00 a.m. in Peru and 1:00 p.m. in Argentina.
Juan Pablo Varillas at the Argentine Open: day, time and TV channel of the match against Dominic Thiem
The Peruvian tennis player will face the Austrian, former world number three, for the round of 16 of the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Buenos Aires.
The game will be broadcast by the Star+ streaming platform for all of South America. Additionally, you can follow the score live from the Argentina Open page and for those in Argentina, it can be seen on the TyC Sports website.
The 20-year-old Italian tennis player whom the Peruvian will face was number one in the ITF World Junior Rankings, the highest of his career. He made his ATP tournament debut in 2020 and already has two ATP titles and two Challenger titles. Finally, he managed to place 18th, his best ATP ranking to date.
The national tennis player Juan Pablo Varillas, was not present in the last duel of Peru v Ireland and it is a subject he does not fear. The Peruvian assured that he had put his career forward, confident that the team led by Luis Horna can get good results.
“There were several factors. My whole career, I prioritized the Davis Cup, and after the last series with Chile I talked about it with my team and it was time to be a little more selfish and think about me. Also I had great confidence in the team that we have with two youngsters who play very well, Buse and Bueno, they could achieve the series. It was not an easy decision, ”assured the Peruvian.
On the other hand, Jean Paul Varillas made his career in Argentina, country in which he decided to settle in order to progress as a tennis player. The Peruvian highlights the variety of games and possibilities offered by the country, in particular with the arrival of the Circuito Legión Sudamericana or Dove Men+Care Legión Sudamericana tournaments, a set of professional championships developed in South America consisting of 12 tournaments ATP and 24 of FIT.
“It’s a professional environment, you have a lot of players to train with. It’s given me a lot, to have this variety of players that in few countries should be like that. It’s a set of things that do Buenos Aires is an optimal place to develop as a tennis player“, he finished.