National proud! After the important performance of Juan Pablo Varillas at Roland Garros that delighted fans of Peruvian sport, there is another tennis player who is rising in the junior category of this Grand Slam. This is Lucciana Pérez, who qualified for the semi-finals of this tournament after beating the Russian 2-1 Alevtina Ibragimova. If you want to know more about his biography, his current performance in the ranking of women’s tennis and its references, do not miss the following reference from The Republic.
Who is Lucciana Pérez and how did she get into tennis?
Luciana Perez Alarcon is an 18-year-old Peruvian tennis player, ranked ninth in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world junior rankings.
Lu, as her family and friends call her, started playing tennis at the age of four on her grandfather’s recommendation and at that time took her first lessons at Club Terrazas de Lima, where she also practiced sports such as swimming and gymnastics.
“I started at the age of 4 with my grandfather Miguel, my mother’s father. He taught me to play tennis regatta club, and I’ve loved it ever since. “I chose it because it’s a competitive sport,” Lucciana told the ITF.
To date, he has 18 ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors titles, 9 in doubles and 9 in singles. In addition, it has a working team made up of former national team Américo Venero, Sergio Monges, Diego Betancourt and Silvana Durand, who will accompany them in their great sporting moment.
How tall is Lucciana Perez?
The talented 18-year-old Peruvian tennis player is 1.60m tall but she is a competitive athlete on the court. Not intimidated by his size, he puts up a tough fight with his rivals.
Proof of that is her recent win over Alvetina Ibragimova, who is taller than her, but eventually the Peruvian prevailed with her strong game and became the second woman to reach a junior semi-final since then 1981.
Lucciana admires Laura Arraya, ranked 14th in the world in the WTA, and Juan Pablo Varillas for his outstanding moment representing Peruvian tennis. As for his international credentials, he closely follows the matches of Poland’s Iga Swiatek, the world number one for women, and Spain’s Rafael Nadal for men.
Who will Lucciana Pérez face in the Roland Garros Juniors semifinals?
Peruvian tennis player Lucciana Pérez is aiming to reach the Roland Garros final when she takes on Russia’s Anastassia Gureva this Friday. This meeting is scheduled for 5:30 am and you can tune in online via Star Plus.