Juan Pablo Varillas He’s not having a good time. His career was on a great rise in 2023, consolidating himself among the 100 best tennis players in the world by hand; However, this year he has experienced an inexplicable decline. And while he has been suffering an impressive fall in the ATP ranking, his escorts Gonzalo Bueno and Ignacio Buse they keep rising.
The early elimination in Roland Garros 2024 It has taken quite a toll on ‘Juanpi’. In the previous edition of the French Grand Slam, Peru’s number one racket exhibited an exceptional level, which allowed him to overcome contenders of the stature of the Spanish Roberto Bautista and the Polish Hubert Hurkacz to meet in the round of 16 against none other than Novak Djokovic.
Varillas’ dream ended precisely in that instance. He could do little or nothing to cope with ‘Nole’, who later became the true champion of the tournament. In any case, with that triumphant journey that he experienced on the clay of Paris, it was expected that the national representative would seek revenge in the current campaign with better weapons, but the reality ended up being different than imagined.
The first semester has not been good for Varillas and this was reflected at Roland Garros: For two consecutive seasons he entered the main draw of the French Open and now he couldn’t do it. In the ‘qually’, the Peruvian could not prevail against the Argentine Marco Trungelliti, who had a worse ranking and was not a favorite to win the duel. His rival beat him in two straight sets (6-0 and 7-6).
This early elimination will have a strong impact on the ATP classification. Varillas, who before playing the tournament was ranked 117th, appears in the live ranking in 168th place. That is, in its next update (Monday, June 10), The Peruvian will have suffered a considerable drop of 51 positions.
This, without a doubt, will affect his career on the world tennis circuit. And by being further and further away from the Top 100, he will lose several opportunities to compete in the most important tournaments of this sport, especially the four Grand Slams that are held in the season. Last year he was the protagonist in everyone’s main draw, but now he has undergone a sudden change.
Juan Pablo Varillas must now focus on recovering his best level to face the upcoming challenges of the campaign and achieve results that allow him to be within the top 100 again. As is remembered, His best ranking was 60th placeobtained precisely after his positive participation in the Roland Garros.
While Juan Pablo Varillas experiences this decline in the ranking, Gonzalo Bueno and Ignacio Buse they continue to ascend. Both youth tennis players are at a favorable moment in their careers and are having the necessary results to climb the rankings.
In fact, Bueno is getting closer to Varillas. The 20-year-old tennis player, who this season won two titles in the Challenger category, appears in the live ranking in box 272°. He has been competing in the Santa Fe Challenger and this Thursday he will compete against the North American Trey Hilderbrand.
For its part, Ignacio Buse follow the same path. His record already includes three ITF trophies and he is gradually experiencing a significant rise in the rankings: he is in 337th place and aspires to reach higher with the preparation he is doing in Barcelona, where he currently resides.
There is no doubt that sooner or later, if things stay this way, both will be able to be on par with Juan Pablo Varillas. In fact, they have already shown that they have the potential to establish themselves among the 100 best tennis players on the planet in the future.
