The Chile Open opens with a colorful duel between Chileans

Nicolás Jarry and Alejandro Tabilo will begin their journey in the round of 16, while Christian Garin and Tomás Barrios will face each other in their debut, in the duel that will be played this Monday or Tuesday.

This Saturday, February 24, the qualifiers for the Chile Open began. The competition, which takes place in San Carlos de Apoquindo, has four Chilean tennis players in its main draw: Nicolás Jarry (19°), Alejandro Tabilo (52°), Christian Garin (88°) and Tomás Barrios (120°) liven up the competition. While the first two national rackets will begin their journey in the round of 16, the Ariqueño and the Chillanejo will face each other first, in the duel that will be played this Monday or Tuesday. The winner will face the Canadian native.

On the other hand, four places are at stake for the main table. Matías Soto (632nd), the other Chilean in the competition, beat the Italian Andrea Vavassori (137th), by a double 7-6, and is looking for a ticket to the main frame. Furthermore, the copapino, which received a Joker On the organizational side, he will have to defend the doubles final won last year with the Brazilian Orlando Luz.

Nicolás Jarry becomes champion of the Chilean Open 2023. Photo: Twitter @TeamChile_COCH

Another attraction in quality It was the Peruvian Ignacio Buse (447th) who beat Nicolás Jarry in an individual duel during the last Davis Cup series. YesThe Inca, however, lost to the Argentinian Francisco Comesaña (119th), first seed in the qualifying round.

Meanwhile, the invitations for the main board They will be two Italians and a Brazilian: Luciano Darderi (77th), Francesco Passaro (226th) and Joao Fonseca (655th). The South American promise, At only 17 years old, he surprised the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro by beating the Frenchman Arthur Fils (36th) and Christian Garin.

Las Condes will host the most important tennis tournament in the country for the fifth consecutive time. The foothills venue has become the regular home of the tournament since its arrival in Santiago, hosting the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and now 2024 editions.

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Source: Latercera

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