At just 19 years old, the national tennis player won against 20th in the world. Historical. (Video: DIRECTV)
February 3, 2024 will be recorded in the memory of Ignacio Buse. And the 19-year-old Peruvian surpassed a powerful rival like Nicolás Jarry, who is ranked in the top 20 in the world and has more than 418 places ahead of him in the ATP ranking. As if that were not enough, his victory served to equalize the series against Chile in the Davis Cup Qualifiers. Tremendous feat with the national team shirt.
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The ‘Colorado’, as they know it, entered the Anita Lizana Court Central, located in the National Stadium Sports Park of Santiago, in the middle of a hostile climate resulting from the mistakes of the ‘mapochos’ with the aim of tying the confrontation after the fall of his compatriot Juan Pablo Varillas against Alejandro Tabilo and he succeeded with flying colours.
From the first moment, he demonstrated his talent and above all his temperament, which he knew how to sustain throughout the 113 minutes played. He took the first set (6-2), fell in the second (2-6) and recovered in the third (6-3); In this way, he achieved his victory and equalized the result (1-1) in favor of the national delegation.
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The celebration of Ignacio Buse was total in Chilean lands. He shouted against the stands, which had generated a bad atmosphere since the previous match. He received congratulations from his captain ‘Lucho’ Horna with a high five and hugged all the members of his team, including Varillas.
Ignacio Buse defeated Nicolás Jarry in the Davis Cup Qualifiers.
Moments after the euphoria of his victory, Buse appeared before the cameras of DirecTV, the channel that broadcast his match, and dedicated the victory to all his compatriots first. “They are in my heart”. Immediately, he sent a message of hope. “Tomorrow after the series continues, we hope we can have a good result.”
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Then, ‘Nachito’ revealed the keys to surpassing Nicolás Jarry, who surpassed him in age and world position. “Return the serve as best as possible and always maintain the same intensity.”
Likewise, he referred to the unconditional support of his captain and Peruvian tennis legend throughout the game. “Luis is a very good captain, he guided me.” Finally, the ‘Inca’ representative ratified his position regarding the following confrontations. “Tomorrow full.”
Tomorrow, Sunday, February 4, it will be known if Ignacio Buse’s victory was enough for the classification. Brothers Arklon and Conner Huertas del Pino will face Alejandro Tabila and Tomás Barrios (doubles) in the third match of Peru vs Chile.
Next, the members of the national team will exchange rivals in the singles category. Juan Pablo Varillas will play against Nicolás Jarry while ‘Colorado’ will do the same against Alejandro Tabilo.