Among the best 16 in the Davis Cup: Chile returns from a dramatic series against Peru at the National Stadium

Chile is among the top 16 in the Davis Cup. As in 2023, the team led by Nicolás Massú will be present in the final instance of the most important nations tournament on the planet. Responsible for this achievement was Alejandro Tabilo (54th), who suffered beating the Peruvian Ignacio Buse (438th) 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2.

As in the entire series, the tension was present from the first minute. The Toronto native started a change lower and found himself overtaken by his rival, who showed the same audacity with which he managed to beat Nicolás Jarry. Jano tried to control the actions, but the Peruvian was a tornado. He hit with an entry break and then another. Enough punishment to win the set 6-2.

But everything changed in the second set. From agony to ecstasy, there is no other way to explain it. Tabilo found the shots and began to punish Buse who felt the fatigue in his legs and the urgency of the instance. Unlike the match against Jarry on Saturday, he had a lot to lose here.

It was first 6-3, then 6-2 to close a long series in Santiago. The initial plans never came to fruition and Chile had to come back strong to qualify for the Davis Cup final. The prize having arrived, the Massú team returned to Spain in September.

From one of his worst defeats under the colors of Chile, where he himself admitted to having had a very bad match, to a tennis recital in less than 24 hours. This is how extreme Nicolás Jarry’s stay at the National Stadium was for this Davis Cup series. The Chilean brought back the illusions after the complex doubles defeat, leaving the overall score 2-2.

A victory which also served as personal revenge after his defeat on Saturday. Renewed, the Chilean number one found his great weapon in his service, managing to make the difference throughout the match. It was 6-2 and 6-4 for the ATP champion from Santiago, who left Anita Lizana’s court with enormous serving statistics: 93% of points won with the first, 100% of points won with the second, 10 break chances. and maximum marks of 217 kilometers per hour in its services.

He stretched out the series and found the answers he needed after falling to 438th in the world. A match that could give a boost to the grandson of Jaime Fillol, who will have to defend 450 points during the South American tour on clay.

The day started with a loss that added drama to the series. The national team made up of Alejandro Tabilo and Tomás Barrios lost in two sets to the Huertas del Pino brothers, leaving Chile on the verge of elimination. In fact, if Jarry had lost to Varillas, Davis’ dream would have ended there.

The match was also a blow for a duo accustomed to good results in the Davis Cup, but on domestic cement they were not even close to their best versions. Outmatched tactically and mentally, the national team never managed to enter the match, losing 5-7 and 3-6. Already during the first two service games of the match, they had to resist four break points. Throughout the match, Chile only had one chance to break the Peruvian duo’s serve.