Juan Pablo Varillas is a professional tennis player from Peru. He fell in love with tennis when he was tender and started playing at the 5, and went pro in 2013. As of May 2022, the 29 year old is ranked 104 in the ATP singles ranking, just 4 places to achieve his dream of making it to the top 100 in the World.
Brief Biography Of Juan Pablo Varillas
Juan Pablo Varillas was born on 6th October 1996 in Lima, the capital of Peru to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Varillas. He is the first and oldest child of the family, having two younger siblings, a brother, and a sister.
The father of the 29 year old is a mechanical engineer, while his mother Milagros is an accountant, working at Peru’s national center for potato research.
Do You Know These 7 Fascinating Details About Him?
1. Two Months After His Birth The Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) Seize 490 Hostages At The Residence of The Japanese Ambassador
Just months after Varillas was born, 14 members of the MRTA concealed themselves as waiters and caterers and slipped into the residence of Japanese Ambassador Morihisa Aoki on 16th December 1996. They held 490 people including some top government officials in Peru who were at the Ambassador’s home as guests in a reception marking the birthday of the Japanese emperor.
Some days later, the majority of the hostages were released but 72 were still held. The MRTA demanded that 400 of their members imprisoned by the Peruvian government be released. Then-president of Peru Alberto Fujimori refused to give in to their demands, instead, he sent a 140-special forces team to free the 72 hostages.
On 22nd April 1997, barely 6 months to Varillas’ 1st birthday, the hostages were rescued by the special forces team.
2. Varillas Fell In Love With Tennis At A Tender Age
The Peruvian tennis star had a passion for tennis when he was quite young. When he turned 5 in 2001, he started playing tennis. It was at a tennis club where his parents are members. So, it is not entirely out of play to say his parents were his motivation.
3. He Turned Pro At The Age Of 17
Juanpi as he is fondly called went pro in 2013 at 17. Since then, he competed in several challenger tours winning the 2019 Campinas, 2019 Santo Domingo, 2021 Biella-5, and 2021 Santiago-2. Similarly, he represents his country at some major tennis international competitions such as the Davis Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021).
in 2020, he made his ATP main draw debut at the 2020 Chile Open. Though he gained qualification as a lucky loser, he was able to make it to the second round by beating Filip Horansky of Slovakia. Unfortunately, he lost to Spaniard Alberto Ramos Vinolas.
As of May 2022, he is ranked 104 in the ATP singles ranking. Based on this, he is the No. 1 Peruvian tennis player in the singles ranking. Besides, his dream is to be in the top 100 in the world. As things stand now, he may be achieving this dream soon.
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4. His Idols Are Federer And Nadal
Juan Pablo Variillas has icons whom he idolizes in the world of tennis. They are Roger Federer and Rafael Nada. He has followed the pair all his life. What strikes him the most about the Swiss and Spanish tennis players is that they are fantastic athletes and people, serving as a good example to tennis players on and off the court.
5. Besides Tennis, He Loves Soccer
Even though tennis is his first love, the Peruvian tennis player is attracted to the game of football. His interest in soccer showed just how much he valued the game and love his country. In this case, he is an ardent supporter of Peru’s national team as well as Real Madrid of Spain. On 30th April 2022, the Santiago Bernabeu outfit lifted its 35th La Liga title after beating Espanyol 4-0.
Interestingly, Rafael Nadal, one of his tennis idols is also a fan of the Spanish club.
6. How Rich Is He?
As of May 2022, Varillas has a career prize money of $371,200. He achieved this financial gain through the various tours and events he competed in. More so, this put together would contribute to his net worth which is yet to be revealed.
As regards how he spends, it seems he is very judicious when it comes to that. Initially, his family supported him financially, but now that he is making his own money, he now takes care of his expenses.
7. How Tall Is He?
He is quite tall, standing at 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall. His bodyweight is 77kg (170lbs).
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