At the age of 23, Nicolas Jarry has already reached two ATP Tour championship matches and defeated Top 3 opposition in the ATP Rankings. But, this week, the Chilean is aiming to make a significant breakthrough by lifting his first tour-level trophy and following in the footsteps of his grandfather.

The Santiago-born star has not dropped a set en route to the Swedish Open semi-finals, where he will meet Federico Delbonis for a place in the championship match. His grandfather, Jaime Fillol Sr., lifted six tour-level trophies between 1971 and 1982, including four crowns on clay. Fillol Sr. reached a career-high No. 14 in the ATP Rankings in 1974.

“He is one of the best Chilean tennis players. He taught me the sport since I was little,” said Jarry. “He took me to great tournaments. I remember Wimbledon when I was 12 and I remember going to the US Open a couple of times. There used to be an ATP [tournament] in Santiago, so I was always involved in the tennis.”

Fillol Sr.’s involvement in the sport runs deep. The six-time tour-level titlist played a key role in the establishment of the ATP pension and won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in 1980.

Fillol Sr. encouraged his family members to take up the sport through to their early teens. That enthusiasm for sharing the sport with his family proved crucial in the development of his grandson, who is now potentially two wins away from joining him as an ATP Tour champion.

“He was part of the creation of the ATP and it was his idea to make the ATP pension,” said Jarry. “He made all his sons and daughters play tennis, it was a must until they were 14, so I was always doing sports and tennis. Every year, [I did] a little bit more until I began doing some fitness before school. Then, when I finished, I dedicated myself completely to the sport.”

For Jarry, his inspiration not only comes from the success of his grandfather, but also the past successes of his countrymen and players of a similar stature and game style. The 6’6” right-hander identifies his serve as his biggest weapon, with a powerful forehand adding an extra layer to his attacking abilities.

“Of course, the top three Chilean players, Nicolas Massu, Marcelo Rios and Fernando Gonzalez, have always been players that I have looked up to,” said Jarry. “But also, outside of that, the tall players [like] Juan Martin del Potro… Marin Cilic and Kevin Anderson.”

Alongside fellow 23-year-old Chilean Cristian Garin, the next chapter of Chilean tennis has clear potential. But can Jarry join two-time tour-level champion Garin in the 2019 winners’ circle this weekend?

Juan Ignacio Londero advanced to his second ATP Tour semi-final on Friday, beating last year’s runner-up Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 at the Swedish Open.

The 25-year-old withstood 13 aces and saved seven of nine break points to reach the last four in Båstad after two hours and 51 minutes. Londero is aiming to capture his second clay-court tour-level trophy of the season after picking up his maiden ATP Tour crown at the inaugural Cordoba Open in February.

Sixth seed Londero improves to 2-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Gasquet, following his four-set victory against the Frenchman in the Roland Garros second round in May. The World No. 71, who owns a 17-11 tour-level record this year, will meet Roberto Carballes Baena or Albert Ramos-Vinolas for a spot in the championship match.

Nicolas Jarry needed just 74 minutes to record his third straight-sets victory of the week. The fifth seed converted each of his four break point opportunities to defeat Jeremy Chardy of France 6-1, 6-4.

Jarry will meet Federico Delbonis of Argentina in the semi-finals. The 28-year-old left-hander claimed 76 per cent of first-serve points (28/37) to beat eighth seed Joao Sousa 6-2, 7-5.

Since joining the ATP Tour in 2010, the BB&T Atlanta Open has been won by American in eight of its nine editions: John Isner (5), Mardy Fish (2), Andy Roddick (1). 

Isner, the champion in 2013-15 and ’17-18, will look to continue to trend in 2019 as he goes for his second three-peat at this ATP 250 tournament, and will be joined in the field by fellow Americans Taylor Fritz, Denis Kudla, Reilly Opelka, and Frances Tiafoe. #NextGenATP Australian Alex de Minaur will attempt to follow in Nick Kyrgios’ footsteps by becoming the only other non-American champion here.

Here’s all you need to know about the Atlanta tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 1915

Tournament Dates: 22-28 July 2019

Tournament Director: Eddie Gonzalez

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 20 July at 4pm on-site

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 11am
* Main draw: Monday – Wednesday at 11am and 7pm, Thursday at 12pm and 7pm, Friday at 12pm and 8pm, Saturday at 12pm and 7pm
* Singles final: Sunday, 28 July at 5pm
* Doubles final: Sunday, 28 July following singles final

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Venue: Atlantic Station
Main Court Seating: 3,788

Prize Money: US$694,995 (Total Financial Commitment: US$777,385) 

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: John Isner (5)
Most Titles, Doubles: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Matthew Ebden (2)
Oldest Champion: John Isner, 33, in 2018
Youngest Champion: Nick Kyrgios, 21, in 2016
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 49 Mardy Fish in 2010
Most Match Wins: John Isner (31)

2018 Finals
Singles: [1] John Isner (USA) d [8] Ryan Harrison (USA) 57 63 64   Read & Watch
Doubles: Nicholas Monroe (USA) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) d [2] Ryan Harrison (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) 36 76(5) 10-8  Read More

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Did You Know… Embracing the hustle and bustle of Atlanta’s I-75 and I-85 corridors, the BB&T Atlanta Open headed downtown to a new venue at Atlantic Station in 2012. 

The J.Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, founded in 1915, is one of two ATP Tour 250 clay-court tournaments in Switzerland and counts Roger Federer amongst its champions.

The 2019 field will be led by 2018 finalist Roberto Bautista Agut, returning to action following his delayed bachelor party and a semi-final run at Wimbledon (l. to Djokovic), defending champion Matteo Berrettini and Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters runner-up Dusan Lajovic. Pablo Andujar, the 2014 titlist, also features. 

Here’s all you need to know about the Gstaad tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 1915

Tournament Dates: 22-28 July 2019

Tournament Director: Jean-François Collet

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 20 July

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday
* Main draw: Monday – Friday at 10:30am, Saturday at 11:00am
* Doubles final: Sunday, 28 July at 11:30am
* Singles final: Sunday, 28 July following doubles final

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Venue: Roy Emerson Arena
Main Court Seating: 4,500

Prize Money: €524,340 (Total Financial Commitment: €586,140) 

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Sergi Bruguera, Alex Corretja (3)
Most Titles, Doubles: David Rikl (4)
Oldest Champion: Ken Rosewall, 40, in 1975
Youngest Champion: Richard Gasquet, 20, in 2006
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 119 Thomaz Bellucci in 2009
Most Match Wins: Sergi Bruguera (32)

2018 Finals
Singles: Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d [2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 76(9) 64   Read & Watch
Doubles: [PR] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) / Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d Denys Molchanov (UKR) / Igor Zelenay (SVK) 76(2) 76(5)  Read More

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Did You Know… Roger Federer was presented with a cow during a homecoming celebration in 2003 after winning his first Wimbledon title. Federer fell in the final that year to Jiri Novak but won the title in 2004. He made a long-awaited return in 2013 and was again gifted a cow in a special ceremony.

Italian qualifier Salvatore Caruso scored the biggest win of his career on Thursday at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, downing second seed and local favourite Borna Coric 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 for his first ATP Tour quarter-final.

The 26-year-old Caruso has caught fire on the clay in recent months, coming through qualifying and winning his first Grand Slam main draw matches to reach the third round at Roland Garros. He also qualified at Wimbledon, ’s-Hertogenbosch and Estoril.

Next up for the Italian is Argentine Facundo Bagnis, who eased past Croatian wild card Nino Serdarusic 6-3, 6-3. The 29-year-old is through to his first ATP Tour quarter-final since last July in Gstaad.

Fourth-seeded Serbian Dusan Lajovic recorded an impressive 6-4, 6-3 win over Russian Andrey Rublev. Lajovic won the first 14 points of the second set en route to his 70-minute victory. The World No. 36 in the ATP Rankings is into his first ATP Tour quarter-final since finishing runner-up in April at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (l. to Fognini).

Lajovic will now play Slovenian Aljaz Bedene, who celebrated his 30th birthday with a 7-6(3), 6-3 win over #NextGenATP Italian Jannik Sinner. All three of Bedene’s ATP Tour quarter-finals this season have come on clay.

A trio of Top 10 players – Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, and Fabio Fognini – headline the 2019 Hamburg European Open, an ATP Tour 500 clay-court tournament. 

Zverev, who was born in Hamburg, returns to his hometown tournament for the first time since 2016. He achieved his best result here five years ago as a 17-year-old, when he made a run to the semi-finals (l. to Ferrer). World No. 4 Thiem will look to improve upon last year’s quarter-final finish, while Fognini will look to reclaim the title he won in 2013.

Eight players in the field have triumphed at clay-court events in 2019: Juan Ignacio Londero (Cordoba), Marco Cecchinato (Buenos Aires), Laslo Djere (Rio de Janeiro), Cristian Garin (Houston, Munich), Fognini (Monte-Carlo), Thiem (Barcelona), Benoit Paire (Marrakech, Lyon) and Zverev (Geneva). Defending champion Nikoloz Basilashvili, two-time winner Leonardo Mayer and 2016 titlist Martin Klizan also return to Hamburg. 

Here’s all you need to know about the Hamburg tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

Established: 1892

Tournament Dates: 22-28 July 2019

Tournament Director: Sandra Reichel

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 20 July at 1:00pm at the Kunsthalle Hamburg

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* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am
* Main draw: Monday – Friday at 11:30am, Saturday at 1:30pm
* Doubles final: Sunday, 28 July following singles final
* Singles final: Sunday, 28 July at 12:00pm

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Venue: Rothenbaum Tennis Stadium

Prize Money: €1,718,170 (Total Financial Commitment: €1,855,490) 

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Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (4)
Most Titles, Doubles: Andres Gomez, Emilio Sanchez (4)
Oldest Champion: Andres Gimeno, 33, in 1971
Youngest Champion: Andrei Medvedev, 19, in 1994
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 143 Roberto Carretero in 1996
Most Match Wins: Guillermo Vilas (35)

2018 Finals
Singles: [Q] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) d Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 64 06 75   Read & Watch
Doubles: Julio Peralta (CHI) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) d [1] Oliver Marach (AUT) / Mate Pavic (CRO) 61 46 10-6  Read More 

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Did You Know… The Hamburg honour roll includes a number of former World No. 1s, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Gustavo Kuerten, Marcelo Rios, Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl and John Newcombe.

All quarter-final action at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island, will take place on Friday after rain caused the cancellation of Thursday’s matches.

Only one singles match got underway, with Spaniard Marcel Granollers taking a 6-3 lead against German Mischa Zverev before the rain began to fall. Last year, Granollers made the semi-finals in Newport before falling to eventual champion Steve Johnson.

In the lone completed match of the day, Marcelo Arevalo and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela beat Bradley Klahn and Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-3 in 62 minutes. The 2018 Los Cabos titlists are pursuing their first ATP Tour trophy of the season. They will play fourth seeds Ben McLachlan and John-Patrick Smith or Nicholas Monroe and Zverev in the semi-finals.

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019

STADIUM start 11:00 am
M. Zverev (GER) vs M. Granollers (ESP) 36 00

Not Before 1:00 pm
[7] A. Bublik (KAZ) vs T. Sandgren (USA)
[1] [WC] J. Isner (USA) vs M. Ebden (AUS)

COURT 1 start 12:00 noon
[4] U. Humbert (FRA) vs I. Ivashka (BLR)

Not Before 1:00 pm
M. Gong (CHN) / Z. Zhang (CHN) vs M. Granollers (ESP) / S. Stakhovsky (UKR)
After Suitable Rest – M. Ebden (AUS) / R. Lindstedt (SWE) vs [3] M. Daniell (NZL) / L. Paes (IND)

COURT 2 start Not Before 1:00 pm
[4] B. McLachlan (JPN) / J. Smith (AUS) vs N. Monroe (USA) / M. Zverev (GER)

Fourth seed Richard Gasquet survived an intense battle on Thursday at the Swedish Open, rallying from a set down in Båstad to reach the quarter-finals over Austrian Dennis Novak 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Gasquet returned to action in May after missing the first four months of the year due to groin surgery. He improved to 8-6 this season after breaking Novak five times to advance in two hours and three minutes.

Next up for Gasquet is sixth-seeded Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero, who scored a marathon 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Bolivian Hugo Dellien. Londero, who won his first ATP Tour title this February at the Cordoba Open (d. Pella), served to stay in the match at 4-5 in the second set. The Argentine beat Gasquet in their lone FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting two months ago at Roland Garros.

Eighth seed Joao Sousa dashed the hopes of local favourite Elias Ymer by winning the last five games of their match to advance 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The 2014 runner-up (l. to Cuevas) is on a high after becoming the first Portuguese player to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Awaiting Sousa in the quarter-finals is Argentine Federico Delbonis, who took out third seed and 2014 champion Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 6-4. Their match featured eight service breaks in the first 13 games, but Delbonis settled in midway through the second set to oust the Uruguayan in one hour and 23 minutes.

Sousa leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Delbonis 3-2 and has won their past two matches.