The return of the best Jarry: the reasons which keep the Chilean away from the Top 100

Nicolás Jarry (112°) arrives in Kitzbühel with renewed airs. The Chilean is having a moment of glory on the circuit and after a great week in Gstaad, he is on the verge of returning to the Top 100 after two years where his universe has changed from head to toe. A resurgence which is explained by a greater confidence in his game and by a consummate work which has been announced since the beginning of the year.

The first thing that strikes you in this course is the intelligence that Jarry had to structure his competition schedule . At the start of the season, the fact that the former world 38 decided to withdraw from the Australian Open to favor the South American circuit was news. Despite the fact that at that time the planning surprised, the decision could not have been more than correct, because in South America he added points and shots to fully embark on the fight for the tournaments.

Getting out of a Grand Slam was a measure he took up a short time ago. The Chilean, driven by hip discomfort, chose not to play at Wimbledon and continue to play on clay in Europe. The result? adding six continuous clay-court tournaments, which has completely acclimated him to the surface.

With this comfort, he arrived in Switzerland and stood out. It was an event in which he managed to show his best image and where, helped by the geographical conditions, he managed to set milestones with his serve. During the first round match against Thiago Monteiro (72nd), the Chilean landed 37 aces and won a new national record in this area outdoing himself (33 aces at the 2019 US Open).

The record also left him just two aces to equal Ivo Karlovic and his 39 aces at Quito 2017, in what is the all-time clay-court record.

Another factor that could be decisive in the great year of the national (five Challenger semi-finals and an ATP quarter-final) is the presence of César Fábregas in his technical team. The strategist arrived in early 2022 and currently shares weeks of travel with Juan Ozón, Nicolás’ main technician. “He brings something complementary to the team and he came to the team because Juan knows him. “says Allan Jarry, father of the former 38 in the world. The Spaniard is known for working with Pablo Carreño Busta, whom he took to 20th place in the standings, and for training at the Juan Carlos Ferrero academy, the very one where Carlos Alcaraz is from .

Jarry’s father also takes advantage of the communication with El Deportivo to analyze the tournament and the feelings for the future of the third best national racket. “It was a great week. Nico is at the level of tennis, which he was used to two years ago and for me there is no doubt that little by little, with the work and the resilience he is showing, he will achieve his goals of reintegrating strongly in the elite. world tennis “, he adds.

A goal where what happens in Kitzbühel could be decisive. There, Nicolás will have the great chance of returning to the Top 100, something that has been established since his return to the circuit at the start of last year. Yes, in the first round. will have a complicated confrontation against Pedro Martínez (49th) , ranked seventh in the event which takes place in Austria. The match will be played tomorrow, Tuesday, at a time to be confirmed.

A win could leave him one shot away from the milestone and would no doubt continue to add to an important moment for the Chilean, who last week re-entered in the quarter-finals of an ATP tournament after 14 months without being able to reach this instance . It seems like the perfect time for Jarry, who after Kitzbuhel will travel to North America to focus on qualifying for the US Open.