Jarry anticipates his duel with Alcaraz in Buenos Aires: “Another very difficult match is coming; I hope to continue climbing”

Nicolás Jarry (21st) experienced a dramatic match in the quarter-finals in Buenos Aires. He started the set, his rival was injured and had to fight to win the second set. It was after leveling things up that Tomás Etcheverry (27th) withdrew in tears and offered him a pass to the semi-finals. Now comes Carlos Alcaraz (2nd).

A match that the Chilean is already advancing. At the end of his quarter-final match, he gave his opinion to the media, also mentioning his rival’s injury during the round of 16 of the Argentina Open. In fact, it was the first thing he talked about.

“I’m happy to have succeeded, but I’m more concerned about the health of a friend like Tomas. It’s not easy for him to go through this moment , so I hope it will be something minor and that I can come back,” mentioned the 21st in the world. Support which has continued to appear in his statements. “The match was very hard, the first set was very competitive, at a high level. I got more and more into the game, I found my rhythms. What happened today happened andI managed to stay mentally very well, regardless of the circumstances. From that side I’m happy, but Tomás’ health comes first,” he said.

It was then that he spoke about his next challenge: Carlos Alcaraz. “Tomorrow (today) there is another very difficult match against Carlitos, so I hope to continue raising the level, be firmer, above all, with my service, to have opportunities and seek them out “, Jarry said of his confrontation against the former number one and three-time Grand Slam champion.

The duel will be played today at 6:00 p.m. in Chile at the earliest. This will be the third time that the national team and the Murcia team will face each other. In 2023, they met in Rio de Janeiro and Wimbledon, with victories each time for Alcaraz, who now defends the title.