In a dramatic encounter John Paul Varillas defeated Hubert Hurkacz from Poland 3-2 in the third round Roland Garros 2023. With this result, the Peruvian tennis player qualified for the next stage of this Grand Slam, in which he will face the Serb Novak Djokovic. This duel will take place on Sunday, June 4th at a date to be confirmed and will be broadcast on the ESPN and Star Plus signal.
It is the first time in his professional career that the first national bat has a match with the third in the world rankings. Currently, “Juanpi” is ranked 94th in the ATP ranking.
In addition, in this way, Varillas is the second Peruvian to reach these instances of this recognized competition. Previously, Jaime Yzaga had managed this feat in the 1994 edition.
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Varillas was emotional after the Roland Garros triumph
After beating Hubert Hurkacz John Paul Varillas He reported in front of the ESPN cameras and referred to his qualification for the round of 16 at Roland Garros 2023.
“I’m happy to have won five sets again. It was a magical atmosphere with so many people. The truth is I really enjoyed it, I gave it my all on the pitch and in the end I won the game,” he said.
“I’m happy to be here, in a fourth round. It makes me very happy for my country, for all the people who follow me. It makes me proud to give them a moment of happiness,” he added.
Moreover, he was excited when he learned that he will face the Serb Novak Djokovic. “How beautiful, what a beautiful experience. What a beautiful game,” he concluded.