Peru and Chile will face each other for the World Group I of the Davis Cup starting this Saturday, September 17th, at the Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición. The national team, led by Américo Venero, will seek to come out victorious in this new edition of the Pacific Classic to qualify for next year's Qualifiers round.
This Friday, on the eve of the start of the series, the draw was held and attractive matchups were revealed. The first match of the day will be between the Peruvian Nicolás Álvarez (ATP: 298) and the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (ATP: 69); while then it will be the turn of Juan Pablo Varillas (ATP: 100) against Nicolás Jarry (ATP: 111).
On the other hand, Day 2, Sunday, September 18th, will begin with the doubles match, featuring the pair formed by Sergio Galdós and Arklon Huertas del Pino against Tabilo and Jarry. It is worth mentioning that the mentioned two representatives of Chile will participate in all the matches, which will imply a greater physical wear and tear and this aspect can benefit the 'Blanquirroja'.
Peru vs. Chile Matches for the Davis Cup
Day 1: Saturday, September 17th - starting at 3:00 p.m.
M1: Nicolás Álvarez vs. Alejandro Tabilo
M2: Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Nicolás Jarry
Day 2: Sunday, September 18th - starting at 1:00 p.m.
M3 (doubles): Sergio Galdós and Arklon Huertas del Pino vs. Alejandro Tabilo and Nicolás Jarry
M4: Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Alejandro Tabilo
M5: Nicolás Álvarez vs. Nicolás Jarry
Peru vs. Chile Teams in the Davis Cup
The Peruvian team is made up of: Juan Pablo Varillas (ATP: 100), Nicolás Álvarez (ATP: 298), Arklon Huertas del Pino (ATP: 480), Gonzalo Bueno (ATP: 624), and Sergio Galdos (ATP: 1416).
On the other hand, the Chilean squad is composed of: Alejandro Tabilo (ATP: 69), Nicolás Jarry (ATP: 111), Gonzalo Lama (ATP: 235), Matías Soto (ATP: 532), and Diego Fernández (ATP: 781).