The official website of the competition published a note in which it highlighted the Chilean’s jump as the “move of the week”. The Santiago native reached sixteenth place after losing in the final in Rome. Eight places more than the previous list.
The sensational week of Nicolas Jarry in Rome still resonates in tennis circles. The first Chilean racket only gave in in the final to fall against the favorite Alexander Zverev, the first definition of a Chilean in the Italian Masters 1000, for 17 years.
A magnificent performance for the man from Santiago, who He had the luxury of eliminating players better ranked than his own, just as he did with the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas or the North American Tommy Paul. which he overthrew in the semi-final.
Besides the sporting honor, “Nico” won a significant amount of money, having won a check for an amount close to 500 million pesos after falling into the crown definition.
Not just economicallybut also in its new place in the ATP rankings. In the list which wasand published on May 20 the athlete confirmed his status as the first Chilean racket player after appearing in 16th place in the world rankings .
Enough to make a name among the best on the circuit. That, despite the fierce refusal of former world number one in singles and doubles John McEnroe who was harshly criticized by the British, after Big Mac admitted his poor knowledge of Santiago.
A situation that had already occurred during the Wimbledon tournament last year, when the American, muse of the BBC, had the same attitude towards the national athlete.
The best advance
The truth is that after his great task in the Eternal City allowed Jarry to advance eight places in the last ranking . An improvement which forced the official ATP media to present the Chilean as the big “movement of the week” .
“The Chilean rose to 16th in the ATP rankings after reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 final in Rome. The 28-year-old He beat favorites Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tommy Paul to become Chile’s first Masters 1000 finalist since Fernando González in Rome in 2007. pointed out the official website of the organization.
In the same information, classified by importance of the feat, the organization highlights the advancement of a post of Zverev, the executioner of Santiago, as the second most remarkable move.
In third position in this particular follow-up appears the other Chilean who stood out in Rome , Alexandre Tabilo . The Canadian native moved up 7 places to 25th. Even, the semi-finalist at the Foro Italico moved up another place this week, without even playing .
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