Juan Pablo Varillas | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Juanpi.
Began playing tennis as a 5-year-oldat a club where his parents are members. Began as a hobby and later developed into hispassion.
Father, Pablo, is a mechanical engineer; mother, Milagros, works as an accountant at Peru's national centre for potato research. Has one brother and one sister, both younger.
Favourite shot is backhand, surface is clay and tournament is Roland Garros.
Role model is countryman and former World No. 33 Luis Horna.
Favourite city on tour is Lima, where he has played Challenger event each year since 2013.
If he could steal one shot from another player, it would be former World No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez's forehand.
Also enjoys football. Supports Peru's national team and Real Madrid.
Favourite food is Peruvian, specifically 'ceviche', a raw fish dish made with lemon.
A perfect day without tennis is spent on the beach near his home in Lima.
Best advice received: "Be faithful and true to yourself. Don't try to be someone you're not. And enjoy yourself on the court, so you enjoy your career."
Says that loyalty is his best and most important quality.

(UPDATED 21 AUGUST2023)

Broke into Top 100 in August 2022 and achieved career-high No. 60in June 2023 after reaching Grand Slam-best 4R at Roland Garros (d. No. 14 Hurkacz, l. to Djokovic).
In February 2023, swept 10 straight sets to reach 1st ATP Tour SF at Buenos Aires as Q (l. to Norrie).
Joined Horna, Yzaga, Di Laura and Arraya as 5th Peruvian to break into Top 100 in Pepperstone ATP Rankings history (since 1973).
Also advanced to QFs at 2021 Santiago as Q and 2022 Gstaad as Q, defeating No. 19 Bautista Agut in Gstaad 2R for biggest win of career.
Boasts 117-81Challenger record (5-4 in finals), ending 2022 season with most recent title at Sao Leopoldo.
Squandered 2-set lead vs. Auger-Aliassime in Grand Slam main draw debut at 2022 Roland Garros as Q.