2024-08-02 05:23:46
Tabilo and Jarry will be the top seeds in the Olympic draw, while Barrios arrives in the French capital with confidence after having a brutal rise in the ATP rankings.
Men’s tennis is one of the most anticipated sports of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where three Chileans will seek to return to the country with a medal: Alejandro Tabilo (21st ATP), Nicolas Jarry (24th) and Tomas Barrios (163rd).
The three national tennis players are arriving at the Olympics in high form, which has raised hopes in Chile, considering that this discipline is the one that has brought the most joy to our country with four medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze).
In addition to this, it was announced on Wednesday that Tabilo and Jarry will be top seeds in the Paris 2024 draw. The above, due to the losses of Jannik Sinner (1st) and Holger Rune (16th), which will allow the Chileans avoid any Top 20 players until the third round.
What to expect from Chilean tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
To answer this question, it is essential to review the year that each of the Chilean tennis players are having in the run-up to the Olympic event.
The one who arrives better positioned, without a doubt, is Alexander Tabilo, who became the first national racket and is in the ranked 21st in the world.
During this 2024 he has achieved two titles on the circuit: the ATP 250 de Auckland and the ATP 250 Mallorca. The latter allowed him to place himself in his best historical ranking (19th) and make history as the first Chilean to win a grass-court tournament in the Open Era.
In addition, he had a brilliant performance in the Rome Masters 1000where he reached the semi-finals and was defeated by Alexander Zverev, who ended up taking the title after beating Jarry in the final.
He recently had a standout performance at Wimbledon 2024, reaching the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Prior to the Olympic Games, Alejandro Tabilo fell to Matteo Berrettini at the ATP in Kitzbühel and has these numbers this season: 26 wins and 13 losses.
Nicolas Jarry’s irregular year and the complications affecting him ahead of Paris 2024
Nicolás Jarry’s 2024 has been one of ups and downs. The second national racket has suffered first-round defeats in various tournaments, such as Australian Open, Masters de Indian Wells, Masters de Monte Carlo, Roland Garros y Wimbledon.
However, he has had great performances in the Argentina Open, where he reached the final of the competition, and also in the Masters 1000 de Miamia contest in which he reached the quarter finals showing great tennis.
But his best performance of the season was in May when he settled in the Final of the Rome Masters 1000, whose surface is the same as that used in Paris (clay), which is a good precedent for its participation in the sporting event.
The Prince brought back the illusion to Chile by being the first national tennis player in 17 years to reach a final of this type of tournament. In this tournament he showed himself to be solid both in his game and mentally, managing to beat great players such as Tommy Paul and Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, in the final he met Zvervev, who was unstoppable and won the match in straight sets.
After that, health problems came for Jaime Fillol’s grandson. neuronitis vestibular that he suffers from caused problems in his ear and caused dizziness and vertigo. Due to these complications, Nicolás Jarry had to withdraw from the preparatory tournaments for the Olympic Games to begin intensive treatmentwhich has left him without a competitive rhythm and raises questions regarding his performance in the competition.
The brutal rise of Tomás Barrios fills him with confidence ahead of the Olympic Games
Thomas Barrios qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after his great performance in Santiago 2023, where he won silver after losing in the final.
After that, the Chillán native did not start the year in the best way, having an abrupt fall in the ATP ranking, reaching a position below the Top 200.
However, in recent weeks the fourth national racket has shown great tennis, reaching the final of the Challenger of Triestewhere he fell to Argentine Federico Gómez.
He recently reached his highest point of the season and conquered the Challenger de Amersfoort, from the Netherlands. Because of the above, Barrios took off again and rose 44 placesreaching the position 163° in the ATP rankings, a situation that fills him with optimism for his participation in Paris 2024.
When does tennis start at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
He tennis in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will start this Saturday, July 27 with the first round. The domingo 28 This phase will also be played, so Tabilo, Jarry and Barrios will make their debut on one of those days.
When will the draw take place and when will the times be known?
The draw for the Olympic event will take place this Thursday, July 25 at 05:00 Chile time.