The Chilean returns to the main draw of the first Grand Slam of the season after four years and already knows his rival from his debut.
Nicolás Jarry (155th ATP) ensures qualification for the main draw of the Australian Open and incidentally becomes the first Chilean to succeed in defeating the qualy of the four Grand Slams. A qualification specialist who will now have a great challenge ahead of him: Miomir Kecmanovic (28th).
The Serb, a former student of David Nalbandian, appears on the horizon of a Jarry who will approach the first lap of the great ocean with a lot of rhythm. Over the past week, he has played three matches in qualifying, creating an excellent image. That’s why the feelings are good.
“Very happy for today, to pass a qualification in Grand Slam, because it is always very important. I came with a lot of desire to have a good tournament and I succeeded. Not just because of the result, but because of the way I played. I had a very good pre-season at Barcelona this year and I wanted to show everything I had learned and I was able to do better and better. I’m gaining confidence and looking forward to what lies ahead, for the main draw “, he commented after the victory this Friday by 7-6 (3) and 6-3 against the American Emilio Nava (178th).
In addition to his duel against the 21-year-old North American, the Santiago faced Otto Virtanen (179th) and Timofey Skatov (144th) , winning both encounters after three-set matches. He beat the Finn 5-7, 6-4 and 7-6(8), while the Kazakh, who will be at La Serena to compete in the Davis Cup, beat him 4-6, 7-5 and 6- 1.
The Melbourne experience is Jarry’s first at the Australian Open since 2019, when he lost in the first round of the Grand Slam. After that came the doping sanction and in 2022 he decided to skip qualifying for the tournament to boost the South American tour. From now on, he dreams of reconnecting with the round in the great of Oceania.
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