Chile’s Nicolas Jarry has claimed the most important win of his tennis profession, defeating world No.2 and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz within the Argentina Open semi-finals.
World No.21 Jarry triumphed 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 in Buenos Aires on Saturday and can face residence favorite Facundo Diaz Acosta within the remaining on Sunday.
Ousted from final month’s Australian Open within the quarter-finals by Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz hasn’t appeared as sharp and aggressive this week as he was a yr in the past.
The 20-year-old smashed his racket onto the court docket after his defeat, a uncommon function for the Spaniard.
While he hasn’t performed in a remaining since August nor received a title since Wimbledon, this was solely Alcaraz’s fourth loss on clay in 31 matches for the reason that begin of 2023.
It was additionally solely his third loss in 49 matches in the identical interval towards gamers ranked outdoors the highest 20. Jarry had misplaced each earlier matchups with Alcaraz.
Jarry will play for his fourth ATP singles title, all on clay. He lifted his earlier trophies in Bastad 2019, Genoa 2023 and Santiago 2023.
The Chilean was additionally aggressive towards Alcaraz final yr on the Rio Open match, however left the court docket in tears after a defeat in three units.
“Carlos is one of the best, this means a lot to me,” Jarry stated after the match. “After the battle I had a couple of days ago (against Stan Wawrinka), a tough one physically, I am extremelly happy I managed to compete again.”
Diaz Acosta, entered as a wild card at a career-high rating of 87, defeated Argentine compatriot Federico Coria 6-2 6-3 in his first tour semi-final.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
