Nicolas Jarry had achieved excellent results last season and had become a serious threat even for top players, having a game very suitable for modern tennis and being able to create difficulties for everyone thanks to his excellent serve combined with his aggressiveness from the baseline.
The Chilean ace started 2025 by reaching the quarterfinals in Brisbane, where he surrendered in straight sets to Czech Jiri Lehecka after two good victories against Navone and Bonzi. He was ready to achieve a prestigious result at the Australian Open which is played on a surface suitable for his game but the draw was not favorable to him, because he had to face world number 1 Jannik Sinner already in the first round.
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Jarry's performance was very positive on the iconic Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, considering that he forced his opponent into a tiebreak in the first two sets before collapsing in the third set. From that moment, the light went out for Nicolas and the subsequent tournaments were full of bitter disappointments for him.
The 29-year-old from Santiago was beaten by Diego Schwartzman in Buenos Aires, a very serious defeat because the Argentine star was preparing to retire. His performances were also really disappointing in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago, where he lost to Comesana and Ugo Carabelli respectively.
After benefiting from a first-round bye in Bucharest, his run in Romania ended on his debut against Australian player Christopher O'Connell.
Jarry is in serious trouble
His latest defeat came against Grigor Dimitrov in Monte Carlo yesterday and his situation is starting to be worrying. The Chilean - who occupies the 58th position in the ATP ranking right now - has 965 points, but will have to defend 650 points at the Rome Masters 1000 next month (where he reached the final last year).
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If he does not play well even at the Foro Italico, Jarry is destined to plummet in the ATP ranking and would be forced to play the Challenger tournaments again.
