Nicolás Jarry already has a rival for his debut at the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires. The first national racket, twenty-first player on the planet, will face the Swiss Stan Wawrinka, sixtieth in the last list.
The European advanced to the round of 16 of the Argentine tournament (the national team was free in that instance) after beating the local tennis player Pedro Cachín in four sets, with sets of 6-7 (4), 6-1 and 6-2 in two hours and 21 minutes of the game.
A tough rival for the man from Santiago. The Swiss, who was third in the world on January 27, 2014 in the era of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer; He achieved three Grand Slam titles in his career: Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open.
Wawrinka, 38, is looking to return to the forefront of the international scene, after having suffered several injuries that caused him to lose ground in the world rankings.
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A professional since 2002, the Swiss arrives in the trans-Andean capital after having forged a 22-year career in which he has accumulated earnings of almost 37 million dollars in prizes, between singles and doubles.
The duel between Jarry and Wawrinka is set for Wednesday, February 14. And although it does not have a definitive schedule, the tournament organization hopes to put the national team in the stellar segment, as the second seed in the competition.
The history between both players is led by the Swiss, who beat Jarry in the round of 16 in Doha, Qatar, in 2019, in two sets: 6-4 and 7-6 (3); in the only duel between the two.
Alejandro Tabilo (54th on the planet), the other Chilean in competition, will play this Tuesday, February 13 against the deaf German tennis player Yannick Hanfmann (56th), at 1:30 p.m. in Chile.
2024-02-13 02:12:03
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