“This great rise of Varillas is due to several factors. One of them is that he knew how to define his calendar well. At the beginning of the year, in February, he decided not to participate in the Davis Cup and had a great week in Buenos Aires. He also abandoned his comfort zone, which is the Challenger circuit, where many do not dare to take that leap. Juan Pablo decided to bet and it turned out very well, not only at the ranking level, but also because of the friction and experience. Competing in ATP tournaments means measuring yourself against the best in the world, not only in matches but also in training. Then it was a great decision to stay with ‘Chucky’ Junqueira (his coach) on his team. I remember that in November 2022 he was questioned when the results did not appear, but today we see improvements in his game. In the service, both the first and the second, he climbs the net much better, he does it with more determination; His backhand, which is the star shot, has also improved. It is a series of factors that have meant that Juan Pablo has been able to improve and makes us believe that he has a higher ceiling,” Miguel Medina, from the account specialized in tennis, assured us. From La Qualy Peru (@ DesdeLaQualy_pe).
On the other hand, Pablo Arraya, Peruvian tennis player who became 29th in the world, He also spoke with Sports. “It is a year in which his preparation was very good in Argentina and he has been almost free of injuries. The confidence has come due to his physical strength which has been combined with the mental concentration and experience she has gained. Varillas has physically become a super human“, revealed. From now on, Juan Pablo Varillas has three tournaments confirmed in the coming weeks: the ATP 500 in Vienna, the Masters 1000 in Paris (both from the ‘qualy’) and the Challenger 75 in Lima, which will be the second tournament in the year (in the first edition, which was category 50 in August, the Ecuadorian Álvaro Guillén Meza was champion).
In the tournament in Lima 2, starting November 6 at the Jockey Club of Peru, Varillas is the number 1 seed and the top favorite to win the trophy. Of the top 100, the Argentine Federico Coria, the Colombian Daniel Galán and the Argentines Facundo Díaz Acosta and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo are also registered. Three wild cards (invitations) remain pending and the main candidates to obtain them are Gonzalo Bueno, Ignacio Buse and Arklon Huertas del Pino. That is to say, it will be a high-level tournament and where Varillas could say goodbye to the best season of his career in style.
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