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Historic triumph for Peruvian tennis. After eliminating Dominic Thiem, Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 'erased' Lorenzo Musetti with another 6-4 double victory, the number 20 in the world, in the quarterfinals of the ATP Buenos Aires at the Guillermo Vilas Court, and made it into the four best of the Argentinian tournament.
Musetti was not an easy rival, just like Domic Thiem, but Varillas showed that yesterday's victory was not circumstantial and managed to defeat the Italian tennis player with a double 6-4. Without a doubt, one of the most resonant victories for national tennis in recent years.
'JuanPa', the first Peruvian racket, continues to surprise with his level and wants this 2023 to be the year of his international consecration. For now, he advanced for the first time to the semifinals of the Argentina Open and now Cameron Norrie will be his next obstacle.
Cameron Norrie will definitely be a tough test. The British player reached the semifinals of the tournament after defeating Argentine player Tomás Martín Etcheverry 5-7, 6-0, and 6-3.
It is worth mentioning that with this result, Varillas will rise considerably in the ATP rankings after the Argentina Open 2023. Thus, the national racket will climb from the 101st to the 81st position in the world, and if he reaches the final, he could have an even greater rise in the list.
When will Varillas vs. Norrie play for the semifinals?
Juan Pablo Varillas' next match will be against Cameron Norrie this Saturday, February 18th, at the Guillermo Vilas Court, in a match that will determine the finalist of the tournament and is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. (Peruvian time) and 4 p.m. (Argentinian time).
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