2024-07-03 18:26:52
With this victory, Alejandro Tabilo will become number 19 in the world and the first national racket.
Alejandro Tabilo (24th in the world) made history in the ATP 250 Mallorca, becoming the first Chilean tennis player to win a tournament on grass.
This, after winning the final by 6-3 and 6-4 against the Austrian Sebastian Ofner (54th).
The Chilean thus crowned a great week in the Iberian Peninsula, where he added an iconic victory against the French Gael Monfils (40th) and that had the renowned German coach Jurgen Klopp giving him his support before the decisive match.
The first set saw Alejandro Tabilo take advantage after a single break to easily take the set.
The second set was a more even duel that was only decided in the final stages, as the national player was able to get the long-awaited break at 4-4 and then serve for the match, sealing his victory with an ace.
This way, Jano not only became the first Chilean to win a tournament on grass, but this result will allow him to become the first national racketas it will be 19th in the world.
With this, he displaces Nicolás Jarry and in the process makes Chile once again have two tennis players among the top 20 in the world, after what happened in 2005 with Fernando González and Nicolás Massú.
Now the next challenge for the Chilean number one, who has also won titles on all surfaces in 2024, will be the Wimbledon Grand Slam in England.