Alejandro Tabilo (n.24 ATP) this Thursday became the first semi-finalist of the Mallorca Championships grass tournamentby losing the double 6-4, and in an hour and a half, the young Czech promised Jakub Mensik (85th), 18 years old.
The Chilean tennis player, born in Canada to Chilean parents, He was more consistent than Mensik in key moments of the game to reach the first “semi” of his professional career: he made only 5 unforced errors, compared to 16 for his rival.
Likewise, the South American tennis player, who arrived in Mallorca ahead of his victories over the Serbian Novak Djkovic at the ATP 1000 in Rome and the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich at the ATP 500 at Queen’s, imposed the stability of his service against the Czech. He made a double fault for five in the Central European.
Tabilo is the second Chilean to reach the ATP semifinals on natural grass courts, after his compatriot Jaime Fillol, who qualified in that round at the Nottingham (England) tournament in 1977.
“It is being an unforgettable season for now. I hope this continues and I can maintain the level,” declared Tabilo, who will face the winner of the match between the Spaniard Roberto Bautista and the Frenchman Gäel Monfils in the semifinals. .
“I feel very comfortable in this beautiful place, I’m calm and I try to enjoy myself. Today, against a very young opponent who will have a great career, I’m sure, I was very solid in the key moments,” said Alejandro Tabilo.
Source: La Verdad
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