Former World No. 38 Nicolas Jarry advanced to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Polish Cup, taking out Nicolas Kicker 7-6 4-6 6-4. The Chilean saved a crucial break point at 3-4 down in the third and went on to defeat his opponent for the fifth straight time, dating back to 2013. “Nothing, it’s just [one of] those people that you feel a little bit more comfortable playing and I have opponents that are the other way around, that I cannot beat, so you just have to keep playing with confidence,” he said when asked whether there was something that helped him achieve that big lead in their rivalry.<\/p>\n
The tournament has been delayed by heavy rain throughout the week, which led to the courts being a bit slowed down. “I don’t know if it fits my game because I like [it faster] for my serve, but it is what it is and yeah, the conditions are tough and slow.” Jarry’s huge delivery still dealt a ton of damage. The Chilean fired 14 aces and was broken just once in the entire match.<\/p>\n
During the Davis Cup Finals in 2019, Jarry tested positive<\/a> for performance-enhancing drugs. The 25-year-old was suspended for 11 months and returned to the court in November 2020. Jarry wasn’t able to win a match in three events last season, but his 2021 campaign has been a very different story. “Yeah, I’m very happy for my progression. I thought it was gonna be much, much tougher, so I’m very happy that all the hard work is paying,” said the Chilean, who currently possession a 30-13 win\/loss record this year.<\/p>\n Nicolas Jarry made the finals at Luedenscheid Challenger last week<\/a>, losing in three sets to Daniel Altmaier. It was very close to a rematch in Warsaw, but the top-seeded German went out to Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who will be Jarry’s quarterfinal rival instead. The Chilean was asked how his current level compares to before the suspension. “Better. I just need time to get back, matches, but I think it’s better sometimes.”<\/p>\n Main Photo:
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