At 24 years old, Thiago Strap He is going through a pivotal moment in his career. In the week of his absolute debut with the Argentine YPF Davis Cup Tennis Teamthe man from La Plata returned to settle among the Top 100 players in the ATP world rankingranks 95th, an achievement that not only confirms its sustained growth, but also places it as the number one racket on the team that will face Corea of the On in Busanfor the first round of the Qualifiers 2026 from February 6 to 8.
With an adhesive nose strip on the bridge of the nose, a detail that is already part of his identity on the court, Strap He was identified from a very young age as one of the most solid projects in Argentine tennis. Its emergence on the international level did not go unnoticed: In 2019 he reached number one in the world junior ranking, became doubles champion in Roland Garros in that category and received an invitation to be a sparring partner in the ATP Finals disputed in the O2 Arena of London.
In Gran Brittany He had the opportunity to train with figures such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Daniel Medvedev, Alexander Zverev y Stefanosos Tsitsipasexperiences that marked his immediate projection towards the professional circuit. Two years before, in 2017, He had already added his first ATP point, while alternating youth tournaments with professional competitions in a growth process.
The first big celebration came in 2020, when he won the M15 from Monastiron Tunisian cement. From that moment on, his career gained momentum in the ATP Challenger Tour, category in which you already accumulate six titles: Ambato, Morelos, Bogotá, México, Córdoba and Szczecin.
That journey allowed him to enter the Top 100with its best recorded in 2024, when it reached position 90 in the world ranking. Since then, he remained uninterrupted in a range that oscillated between 90 and 135, consolidating himself as one of the most regular Argentine singles players on the circuit.
In Busan, Strapowner of tennis with an offensive profile, backed by a solid serve, a forehand that usually makes a difference and a marked ability to adapt to different surfaces, will not only experience his debut in the Copa Davis: He will also assume the responsibility of leading a completely renewed team on the field, also made up of four absolute debutants with the Argentine shirt: Marco Trungellites (134°), Juan Pablo Ficovich (172°), Federico Gómez (197°) y Guido Andreozzi (32nd in doubles). A challenge that arrives at the right time, with the hope of confirming that your present is no longer a promise and has become a reality.
The series will begin on Friday the 6th, from 11:00 p.m. (Argentina time), and will extend until the early hours of Sunday the 8th, not before 1:00 a.m. The matches will be broadcast by TyC Sports and DSports.
If they win, Los Halcones will be home next September against the winner of the cross between Countries Bass e Indiain search of a place in the Final 8, which will be disputed in Bologna, Italiafrom November 23 to 29.
