Pure history of Alejandro Tabilo (24th in the world) at the ATP 250 in Mallorca, in Spain. Because he advanced to the final of the contest and became the second Chilean in the Open Era to reach a professional final on grass.
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The South American defeated the historic and charismatic Frenchman Gael Monfils (40th and former 6th on the planet in 2016) by partials of 2-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (3), after one hour and 52 minutes of a match that was dramatically decided in a tiebreak and in favor of a tennis player who reached the first final of his career on grass and his third of the season after Auckland y Santiago.
Alejandro Tabilo reaches his third final of the year. EFE
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Tabilo became the second Chilean to reach an ATP final on grass, after Jaime Fillol in 1977 in Nottingham, definition that did not play due to rain. As if that were not enough, on Monday he will achieve the best ranking of his career, climbing to box 20, and almost having the chance to displace his compatriot Nicolás Jarry (19th) of the number one in the country.
Monfils was one game away from equaling Roger Federer has the most consecutive seasons with at least one tour-level final (20) in the Open Era.
In search of his second title in the category, after Auckland this year, the Chilean will face the winner of the other semifinal between the surprising young British Paul Jubb (289th) and the Austrian Sebastian Ofner (54th). Note that he is also in the doubles final with the Ecuadorian Diego Hildalgo.
2024-06-28 15:54:51
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