The ranking and level differences were evident in the fourth most important court in the North American Grand Slam. It was a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win for the Italian.
The course of Nicolás Jarry (123rd) at the US Open ended in the first round. After overcoming three games in qualifying, the Chilean fell to Mateo Berrettini (14th) to 2-6, 3-6 and 3-6 and said goodbye to what was his return to the Grand Slam main draws after three years.
And it is that the draw was not favorable to that of Santiago. After entering the last major of the year as a qualifier, Jarry had to face one of the best players in the world. The Italian had a terrific year and was actually one of Wimbledon’s big favorites, but the Covid caused him to drop out of the tournament. With aggressive play and plenty of power, on hard courts he usually shows his best version.
Something that complicated the second national racket. Faced with a player who has a game similar to his, he has always been on the limit. With a lot of pressure when serving, long shots constantly escaped him. Also in all three sets, he had the problem of starting with early breaks.
In fact, he started by serving the first set and suffered a set break. Something that throughout the set was impossible to counter. The European is one of the best servers on the circuit and every time he had an advantage he showed that . Jarry tried to take control of the match, but it became impossible. Eventually he lost 6-2, 6-3 and 6-3.
A match that marks the return of the national tennis player to the most important stages of world tennis. In a year 2022 when he was finding his best feelings, he had not been able to start in a Grand Slam main draw, since he had only competed in the qualification for Roland Garros. He was ruled out of the Australian Open qualifiers to favor the South American tour and Wimbledon due to a hip injury. Now, with time and health, he went to New York and managed to win all three qualifying matches. A reward for a season in which he managed to improve his records and stay one step away from the Top 100.
Indeed, for having passed the qualifying round, the Chilean will go up to around 107th place in the world ranking . Although his next tournament is not official, it is very likely that “Nico” will return to the courts during the South American challengers tour which begins in mid-September, with a good chance of returning to the most select group. of the circuit.
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Source: Latercera
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