Peruvian tennis returns and gives us joy after Juan Pablo Varillas defeated Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the third round Roland Garros. With this victory, our first Peruvian racquet reached the round of 16 of this tournament and meets the greatest Grand Slam champion: Novak Djokovic.
The popular “Juanpi” has caused a stir in the racquet sport by beating rivals who rank among the top 30 tennis players in the world. In the second round he defeated the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut (ranked 24) 3:2 and most recently also the ATP number 13. These victories served John Paul Varillas to stay in the top 100 tennis players in the world and even improve some places.
Where is Juan Pablo Varillas in the ATP ranking?
Before participating in Roland Garros John Paul Varillas took 97th place in the ranking ATP; However, after his first three presentations, he moved up three boxes and now stands at 94. The Peruvian athlete added 13 more points and could continue to do so if he hits against it Novak Djokovic.
Juan Pablo Varillas is ranked 94th in the ATP ranking. Photo shoot
YOU CAN SEE: Juan Pablo Varillas and his categorical reaction to the game against Novak Djokovic
How does the ATP ranking work?
The points system ATP (Association of Professional Tennis Players) It depends on the various competitions that exist in this sport, meaning there are some tournaments that award more points than others.
Grand Slam
The competitions that provide a higher score are thegrand slam, These include four major competitions: Australian Open (Melbourne – hard), Roland Garros (Paris – clay), Wimbledon (London – grass) and the US Open (New York – hard).
The winners of one of these four competitions receive 2,000 points, the finalists 1,200. Semi-finalists receive 720, quarter-finalists receive 360 and players eliminated in the round of 16 receive 180.
Rods and Djokovic meet in the round of 16 in Roland Garros. Photo: Composition LR
YOU CAN SEE: The million amount Varillas won after qualifying for the round of 16 at Roland Garros
master 1000
It consists of the tournaments in Cincinnati, Indian Wells, Madrid, Miami, Monte Carlo, Paris, Rome, Shanghai and Toronto/Montreal. The winner gets 1,000 points while the finalists get 600 points. Semi-finalists receive 360 points, quarter-finalists receive 180, and players eliminated in the third round receive 90.
ATP World Tour
The first of these is theATP World Tour 500, consisting of 12 tournaments. Among them are Acapulco, Barcelona (Conde de Godo), Rio de Janeiro or Valencia. Besides, we have thatATP World Tour 250, Consisting of 40 other tournaments including Atlanta, Auckland, Buenos Aires, São Paulo etc.
The winner of the first race receives 500 points; finalists, 300; Semifinalists, 180; those of the quarterfinals: 90; and players eliminated in the second round receive 45 points. Whoever participates in the ATP World Tour 250 tournament will receive half the points.
Besides, there are world tour 250, These are smaller tournaments where 250 points are awarded for the winner, 150 for the finalist and 90 for reaching the semi-finals.
Juan Pablo Varillas is the highest ranked Peruvian tennis player in the ATP ranking. Photo: AFP
YOU CAN SEE: A university student puffs out his chest due to a pass from Varillas: “And come on, Juan Pablo, with a claw that swells cream!”
Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Novak Djokovic: date, time and channel of the duel
For the round of 16 Roland Garros, will be faced Juan Pablo Varillas vs Novak Djokovic. The clash between the Peruvian and the Serb will take place this Sunday, June 4th from 5.30am (Peruvian time). Keep in mind that the schedule may vary depending on the end of the first duel.