Alexander Tabilo has made history in Chilean tennis after winning the 250 category tournament in Mallorca this Saturday. Tabilo, who this Monday enters the top20 by rising to the Ranked 19th, he has become the first Chilean tennis player to win a title on grass, after beating the Austrian in the final Sebastian Ofner by 6-3 and 6-4, in one hour and 16 minutes
with his second title in his career, Tabilo becomes the number one in his country after surpassing his compatriot Nicolás Jarry in the ranking, which drops to 20th place in the world.
However, this is not the only record that Tabilo has broken on the Mallorcan grass, as it also becomes the first Chilean player to play three finals on different surfaces in the same yearwhich is being its best season: Auckland (hard), Santiago (clay) and Majorca (grass). Demonstrating great versatility on all surfaces of the circuit.
Two titles in 2024
Alejandro Tabilo started 2024 in the best possible way, achieving his first ATP title after winning in Auckland, the prelude to the Australian Open. However, His best moment came last May on the clay courts of Romewhere Tabilo was on the verge of his first Masters 1000 final after losing in the semifinals to Zverev, who subsequently went on to win the title. However, he beat rivals of the calibre of Novak Djokovic, whom he beat in the third round in his first encounter with the Serbian.
On the grass of Mallorca, the Chilean born in Toronto found in take out your best weaponwhich also on the grass it takes on more value. The 24-year-old did not drop a single serve and completed a great final by connecting five aces.
However, this was not the last match for the South American tennis player in Mallorca, as along with the Ecuadorian Diego Hidalgo, he has fallen in the doubles final against Julian Cash and Robert Galloway. Despite not leaving Mallorca with two titles under his belt, Tabilo will arrive in London as world number 19 and Twenty-fourth seed in his second Wimbledon within the main draw, after debuting in 2022 and beating Serbian Djere in his debut. In his first match he will face the British Daniel Evanswho will have the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd.
Thus, Tabilo continues to gain sensations this 2024, where The Chilean has gone from less to more and now aspires on the Wimbledon grass to complete a good performance in a Grand Slamwhere it has only reached the second round precisely at Wimbledon 2022 and at the US Open of that same year.
