National tennis players will participate in the third Grand Slam of the year with different realities. The Prince wants to ratify his big 2023, while Barrios surprises by entering the main draw. The English Championship has Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic as main candidates.
Two Chileans will be present at the third Grand Slam of the year. Tomás Barrios (133rd) and Nicolás Jarry (28th) jump onto the British turf with the aim of going as far as possible. The country’s first racquet will make its Wimbledon debut against Italian Marco Cecchinato (88°) . The European has just lost in the round of 16 against Mackenzie McDonald (64th) in Eastbourne.
For his part, the native of Chillán will face the Argentinian Sebastián Báez (44th) this Monday at 6 am (from Chile). The record between the two favors the trans-Andean 4-0 (counting the Challenger tournaments) and this year they beat the national at the ATP in Córdoba. The Buenos Aires-born man reached the Round of 16 of the Eatsbourne 250. If Barrios manages to overcome his rival on duty, in the next stage he could see faces with Australian Nick Kyrgios (33rd) or the Belgian David Goffin (123rd).
A few days ago, in dialogue with Clay Magazine, the world number 133 told how complex it had been to enter the main draw in Great Britain. “Saturday, I lost the Challenger final in Poznan. I traveled by bus to Berlin at night. I arrived at 3:30 am, it was already Sunday. My flight to London left a few hours later. I got to one and trained dead that afternoon. I had to play the next day, without rhythm on grass, without preparing the surface”, he explained.
“Because of my type of game, grass helps me a lot. Last year I prepared for it for three weeks, I lost in the first round. This year I have prepared nothing and I ended up passing the qualification “, he completes.
In the case of Jarry, the English championship is a significant challenge, since it is time to endorse the great 2023 he had. Probably the best year of his career. Despite the fact that last week he missed the opportunity to enter the list of the 25 best tennis players of the moment, the Prince has achieved a positive performance in the other major tournaments of the year. In Australia, he reached the second round, coming from the playoffs. Then, at Roland Garros, he reached the round of 16.
The side of the device on which the man from Santiago was installed is a challenge of proportions in the event of an advance. Indeed, if he manages to win against Cecchinato, then he will face the winner between the Australian Jason Kubler (74th) and the Frenchman Ugo Umbert (38th); and after, If he continues to defeat phases, he could face Carlos Alcaraz (1st). He faced the Spaniard in Rio de Janeiro in 2022, in the semi-finals, with a victory for the Iberian.
Favorites in London
As throughout 2023, Alcaraz is the name to beat. However, Novak Djokovic is not far behind on the list of favorites at Wimbledon. The Serb exalted his legend a month ago, winning Roland Garros. In which he beat the Hispanic in the semifinals. A few days ago, in fact, he underlined a point on which he has insisted more than once throughout the season.
“I don’t need to have Carlos or anyone else to find that extra drive and motivation when I’m playing Grand Slams. because I know I have to win seven games to win a title,” he said. A statement similar to the one given before the French contest was contested.
“Whoever I have on the other end of the net, it makes no difference to me. I have to do what I have to do. Most of my attention is focused on my body, my mind and my game, trying to bring it to the optimal state in which I give my best in every game.” completed the maximum Grand Slam winner.
Other names that promise to complicate the panorama of the two main candidates are Daniil Medvedev (3rd), Casper Ruud (4th), Stefanos Tsitsipas (4th) and Holger Rune (6th) , who are among the best ranked in the competition. Also they appear historical, like Andy Murray (39°) , which, although it is not in the advanced places of the ATP ranking, has two Wimbledon titles in its history. The case of the North American is particular, since at 36 he shows the energy to continue the competition.
“I have an idea in my head of when I would like to stop, but it’s not definitive. I don’t think I announced anything too far in advance, because I want to play as much as possible as long as I feel good, physically and competitively. I could keep going until the hip says stop, but I really don’t want to do that. I want to leave on my terms, as long as I’m fit and healthy and can compete at a good level,” he said a few hours ago.
Additionally, Kyrgios appears. The oceanic, which could collide with Barrios, He was a finalist in the last edition of the championship. Indeed, on this occasion, he left the Chilean Christian Garin (124th) on the road in the quarter-finals. “I have a lot of confidence. I’ve never been the type of player who needs a lot of games to play a Grand Slam. What I have achieved in my career will continue there. Not so long ago last year. I still serve as well. I’m still capable of beating a lot of people on the track,” the Canberra native said just days after his debut.
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