Juan Varillas

Juan Pablo Varillas is a professional tennis player from Peru. He turned pro in 2013 and in addition to professional tennis, he has represented Peru in several international events like the Davis Cup and the Olympic Games. He has also played in the Pan American and South American Games. He has a career-high ranking of No.111 in the world. He reached this on April 4, 2022.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Juan Pablo Varillas Patiño-Samudio was born on October 6, 1995. His hometown is Lima, Peru. Coached by Diego Junqueira and also by Lee Browne, he is right-handed with a two-handed backhand. His weight was last listed at 77 kg and his height is 185 cm.

Varillas started playing tennis when he was just 5 years old. His parents are both tennis aficionados and were a member of a local tennis club. He grew up a fan of Luis Horna.

Career

He started playing professionally in 2013. In 2018, he gained media attention when he represented Peru at the South American Games and came home with a silver medal for men’s doubles and a gold medal for men’s singles. A year later, he represented his hometown of Lima at the Pan American Games. Varillas went home with the Bronze for men’s doubles.

He made his first significant-finish at a Grand Slam event in 2020 when he made it to the second qualifier of the Australian Open. Two years later in 2022, he made it to the second qualifier at the Melbourne Park again.

In 2021, he made it to the second qualifier at the French Open and the first qualifier of the US Open and also Wimbledon. In the same year, he represented Peru at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he made it to the first round.

Career Record

Singles

• Highest Ranking: No. 111 (April 4,

2022)

• Current Ranking: No. 111 (April

2022)

Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open - Q2 (2020, 2022)
• French Open - Q2 (2021)
• Wimbledon - Q1 (2021)
• US Open - Q1

(2021)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games - 1R (2021)

Doubles

• Highest Ranking: No. 289 (May 10,

2021)

• Current Ranking: No. 422 (March

2022)

Team Competitions

• Davis Cup 11–12

Medal Record, Representing Peru

• 2019 Pan American Games Lima, Men’s

Double, Bronze

• 2018 South American Games

Cochabamba, Men’s Singles, Bronze

• 2018 South American Games

Cochabamba, Men’s Doubles, Silver