Nicolás Jarry Defeats Carlos Alcaraz in Argentina Open Semifinals

The Chilean defeated the current champion at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club

Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the semifinals of the Argentina Open 2024 by 7-6 (2) and 6-3 against Nicolás Jarry and will not be able to defend the crown achieved in the last edition, when he beat Cameron Norrie in the definition.

The world number 2 could never find his best form of play, after having exhibited hesitant starts in the round of 16 against the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli (134) and the Italian Andrea Vavassori (152). His hierarchy twisted the story into straight sets, although these levels placed the unknown in knowing what would happen when his opponent was someone from the top of the world rankings. And there Jarry appeared.

The 21st in the ranking, who had just beaten Stan Wawrinka and Tomás Etcheverry in the two previous rounds, imposed his style against one of the greatest promises in world tennis to reach his sixth final in an ATP tournament and will seek his fourth title in the circuit against the local, Facundo Díaz Acosta, this Sunday.

Minutes after the definition, Jarry offered his feelings in a one-on-one with TyC Sports. When asked if it was the most important victory of his career, he responded: “Yes, for sure. I think by number it is. It has been a very nice, difficult week, in which I have known how to fight with every adversity. It’s beautiful to be in one more final, I hope to continue enjoying and fighting. It’s going to be another very difficult game, we have to go point by point.”

Later, he referred to his next rival in the decisive instance: “Facu is playing incredible, he is very well physically and mentally. I hope to continue winning that mental battle, which is the main thing. Now, to recover and play the best possible game tomorrow.”

The Chilean tennis player beat his colleague 7-6 and 6-3 on clay

“It was an incredible game. All the matches have been difficult here on the center court. I’m very happy to have pulled it off, I went point by point. I didn’t start very well, but I ended up playing solid, much more convinced, serving much better, more daring. This is my game, I am very happy to have found it and to have played this tremendous match,” he said on the clay of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

Finally, Nicolás Jarry was grateful to the host country of the ATP 250, a tennis culture that he lives closely because he has had coaches of that nationality throughout his career: “I have been with Argentine coaches all my life. I have come a lot, we are neighbors. It is much richer to be playing here than in Europe, which are other customs. I am happy that there continue to be tournaments in South America, that we all strengthen ourselves and continue to grow.”

Facundo Díaz Acosta will be his next rival after beating Federico Coria (106) in the first round in a duel of compatriots by 6-2 and 6-3. The Guillermo Vilas Stadium was the scene of this triumph, which placed the world number 87 in his first ATP final of his career. Accordingly, he will seek his first title on the circuit after having won five at the Challenger level and another three in the ITF category. This final ensured that he made a jump to the Top 70 to continue rising in the best ranking of his career.

Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Federico Coria to advance to the Argentina Open final

On the other hand, the men’s doubles final will also have national representation because the pair made up of the Argentine Horacio Zeballos and the Spanish Marcel Granollers, favorites to win the trophy, will face the Italian pair made up of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. By beating the Europeans, Zeballos will take his fifth title in that type of the Argentina Open (2010, 2018, 2019 and 2020).

2024-02-17 23:53:00
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