At the [[2023 French Open – Men’s singles|French Open]], Varillas came from two sets to love down to defeat [[Shang Juncheng]] and win his first Grand slam match. He then defeated 19th seed [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] in five sets also from two sets to love down. He recorded the biggest victory of his career by ranking defeating 13th seed [[Hubert Hurkacz]] also in five sets to reach the fourth round for the first time at a Major. He became the first Peruvian to reach the fourth round of Roland Garros in 29 years since [[Jaime Yzaga]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/varillas-hurkacz-roland-garros-2023-friday|title=”Mr. Five-Setter” Varillas Upsets Hurkacz To Extend Fairytale Paris Run |website=atptour.com |date=2 June 2023}}</ref> He reached a new career-high ranking in the top 60 on 26 June 2023.
At the [[2023 French Open – Men’s singles|French Open]], Varillas came from two sets to love down to defeat [[Shang Juncheng]] and win his first Grand slam match. He then defeated 19th seed [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] in five sets also from two sets to love down. He recorded the biggest victory of his career by ranking defeating 13th seed [[Hubert Hurkacz]] also in five sets to reach the fourth round for the first time at a Major. He became the first Peruvian to reach the fourth round of Roland Garros in 29 years since [[Jaime Yzaga]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/varillas-hurkacz-roland-garros-2023-friday|title=”Mr. Five-Setter” Varillas Upsets Hurkacz To Extend Fairytale Paris Run |website=atptour.com |date=2 June 2023}}</ref> He reached a new career-high ranking in the top 60 on 26 June 2023.
==2025: Back to top 300===
Following a final showing at the [[2025 Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil|2025 Guayaquil Challenger]], Varillas returned to the top 300 in the singles rankings at world No. 257 on 1 December 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sakamoto-uchida-yokohama-challenger-2025-final|title= Sakamoto, 19, secures Challenger title at home|date=24 November 2025|website=ATPTour}}</ref>
==Performance timelines==
==Performance timelines==
Peruvian tennis player
Juan Pablo Varillas Patiño-Samudio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwam ˈpaβlo βaˈɾiʝas];[a] born 6 October 1995) is a Peruvian professional tennis player. Varillas has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 60 achieved on 26 June 2023. He is currently the No. 3 Peruvian player.[1]
Varillas has won 7 ATP Challenger and 5 ITF singles titles. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 289 achieved on 10 May 2021. He has also won 4 ITF doubles titles. He has represented Peru at the Davis Cup where he has a total W/L record of 16–15. In singles his W/L is 13–11.
Career
2020–2021: ATP & Olympics debut
Varillas made his ATP debut at the 2020 Chile Open as a lucky loser where he reached the second round by defeating Filip Horansky before losing to Albert Ramos Viñolas.[2]
The following year at the same tournament he reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier where he lost to top seed and eventual winner Cristian Garín.
Varillas qualified to represent Peru at the Summer Olympics.
2022: Grand Slam & top 100 debut
At the 2022 French Open he qualified to make his Grand Slam main draw debut but lost to ninth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime.[3]
He reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 Swiss Open Gstaad as a qualifier defeating top-20 player and third seed Roberto Bautista Agut before losing to Dominic Thiem.[4]
He also reached the round of 16 at the 2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel where he lost to fifth seed Albert Ramos Viñolas.[5][6] As a result, he made his debut in the top 100, as one of the five Peruvian men to achieve the feat, at a new career-high of world No. 97 on 1 August 2022.
2023: Best season: first Major wins & fourth round, top 60
At the Australian Open he entered for the first time into the main draw at this Major as a lucky loser but lost in the first round to former top-2 player and twelfth seed Alexander Zverev.
At the 2023 Argentina Open he reached the round of 16 as a qualifier defeating João Sousa. Next he defeated former top-3 player wildcard Dominic Thiem to move into the quarterfinals.[7][8][9] He reached his first ATP semifinal with his second win over a top-20 player and third seed Lorenzo Musetti.[10] As a result, he moved 20 positions up and reached a new career high ranking in the top 80 on 27 February 2023.
At the French Open, Varillas came from two sets to love down to defeat Shang Juncheng and win his first Grand slam match. He then defeated 19th seed Roberto Bautista Agut in five sets also from two sets to love down. He recorded the biggest victory of his career by ranking defeating 13th seed Hubert Hurkacz also in five sets to reach the fourth round for the first time at a Major. He became the first Peruvian to reach the fourth round of Roland Garros in 29 years since Jaime Yzaga in 1994.[11] He reached a new career-high ranking in the top 60 on 26 June 2023.
2025: Back to top 300=
Following a final showing at the 2025 Guayaquil Challenger, Varillas returned to the top 300 in the singles rankings at world No. 257 on 1 December 2025.[12]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player’s participation has ended.
Singles
Current through the 2024 Australian Open – Men’s singles.
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 27 (12–15)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2014 | Peru F4, Arequipa | Futures | Clay |  |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2016 | Ecuador F1, Quito | Futures | Clay |  |
6–4, 1–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2016 | Colombia F7, Pereira | Futures | Clay |  |
7–6(7–4), 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2017 | Turkey F13, Antalya | Futures | Clay |  |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 0–5 | May 2017 | Turkey F17, Antalya | Futures | Clay |  |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–5 | Mar 2018 | Turkey F9, Antalya | Futures | Clay | |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Mar 2018 | Turkey F10, Antalya | Futures | Clay |  |
2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 1–7 | May 2018 | Turkey F18, Antalya | Futures | Clay | |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | Jul 2018 | Belgium F2, Arlon | Futures | Clay |  |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–7 | Mar 2019 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Mar 2019 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  |
6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–8 | May 2019 | M25 Pensacola, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Jun 2019 | M25+H Arlon, Belgium | World Tennis Tour | Clay | |
5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 5-9 | Sep 2019 | M25 Trieste, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | |
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–9 | Oct 2019 | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 7–9 | Oct 2019 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Challenger | Clay | |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–9 | May 2021 | Biella, Italy | Challenger | Clay | |
6–3, 6-1 |
| Loss | 8–10 | May 2021 | Zagreb, Croatia | Challenger | Clay | |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 8–11 | Sep 2021 | Ambato, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 9-11 | Oct 2021 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 9–12 | Mar 2022 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Challenger | Clay |  |
3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 9–13 | Oct 2022 | Campinas, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 10-13 | Nov 2022 | São Leopoldo, Brazil | Challenger | Clay | |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–14 | Mar 2023 | Sanremo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–14 | Mar 2024 | Santiago, Chile | Challenger | Clay | |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 12–14 | Jan 2025 | Tigre, Argentina | Challenger | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–15 | Nov 2025 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | |
5–7, 7–6(9–7), 3–6 |
Doubles: 7 (4-3)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2014 | Arequipa, Peru F4 | Futures | Clay |  |
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6–3, 3–6, 10–6 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2016 | San Jose, Costa Rica F1 | Futures | Hard | |
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6–3, 4–6, 4–10 |
| Win | 2-1 | Apr 2017 | Antalya, Turkey F16 | Futures | Clay |  |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3-1 | May 2019 | M25 Bacău, Romania | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4-1 | Jun 2019 | M25 Huelva, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | |
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4-2 | Aug 2019 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | |
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4–6, 6–4, 5–10 |
| Loss | 4-3 | Apr 2021 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  |
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6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
Other finals
South American Games
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Record against top 10 players
Varillas’s record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
| Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
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| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2023 French Open |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 4–6) at 2023 Australian Open |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
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1–2 | 33% | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 6–7(8–10)) at 2023 Astana Open |
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2023 Chengdu Open |
| Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (2–6, 2–6) at 2023 Srpska |
| Number 6 ranked players | ||||||
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–2, 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 3–6) at 2022 French Open |
| Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
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0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2020 Summer Olympics |
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0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 4–6) at 2023 Argentina Open |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
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2–0 | 100% | – | 2–0 | – | Won (1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1) at 2023 French Open |
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1–0 | 100% | – | 1–0 | – | Won (3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–2) at 2023 French Open |
| Total | 4–9 | 31% | 0–4 (0%) |
4–5 (44%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
* Statistics correct as of 28 September 2023[update]. |
