Nicolas Jarry’s reaction to Moutet’s provocations at the Santiago Open

The 2024 Chile Open is over for Nicolas Jarry. The Chilean, who defended the title obtained last year, He was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the competition after losing to the controversial Corentin Moutet. in two sets, by partials of 7-6 and 7-6. A rival who got the better of Nico, who got involved in discussions with the public and the chair umpire.

The best placed racket in the ATP ranking recognizes that this Friday’s match was an uncomfortable opponent: “Yes, of course, it’s not easy. He also has a very particular style which is not very coherent, that is to say that he plays and makes you think a lot. He’s a special player, but it’s a game I was superior in most of the time.” .

The Chilean did not want to dwell on the tense dialogue he had with Moutet in the center of the field once the European victory was complete, in addition to the shouts addressed to the public: “I’m not going to get into his attitude, he has his problems and whether he wants to do it is his problem.”

Asked about the European’s weaknesses, Nico admits he wasn’t surprised: “I knew this could happen. Whether he does it at the beginning or the end, it’s exactly the same thing.

Also consider that Alexandre Tabilo Corentin Moutet’s next rival in the semi-final, is able to beat him: “He’s playing really well, so I don’t think he’ll have a lot of problems.” He must continue to play as he comes” .

Finally, Jarry does not dramatize the points lost during the South American tour, where last year he reached the semi-finals in Rio de Janeiro and won the title at the Chile Open, which he did not could not repeat this season: “The pressure is always the same. The only lesson I learn is that it didn’t go well for me and I lost five places in the rankings. Now there are two tournaments where I didn’t play last year and where I can add” .