2024-10-03 06:22:26
Chile’s number one will have a tough challenge this Tuesday, which will mark the start of the Asian tour.
Alejandro Tabilo (22° ATP) is fine-tuning details for its new and complex challenge: the Tokyo ATP 500where he seeks to gain confidence after being eliminated in the first round at the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open.
Chile’s number one lands in Asia after participating in the prestigious Making Cupin which he was part of the Rest of the World team, which fell to the Team Europa by 13–11 on aggregate.
In this tournament, the national tennis player played in both singles and doubles. On the first day of competition they lost to Grigor Dimitrov for a double 7-6. While on the second day he played a great game with the American Ben Shelton, with whom he defeated 6-1 y 6-2 to the couple composed of Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
After that, Alejandro Tabilo pocketed an amount of 116 million pesos ($125 thousand) for having participated in the tournament on the losing team.
Alejandro Tabilo and the tough challenge that awaits him at the ATP 500 in Tokyo, Japan
After the exhibition competition that took place in Germany, the Chilean will travel to Tokyo to begin the Asian tour.
Tabilo will not have an easy time in the first round of the competition, since he will face the Dane Holger Rune (14°), who has become No. 4 in the world (08/21/23). If they win, the first national racket will face the winner of the cross between the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (21°) and the local Yoshihito Nishioka (59°).
This tournament features great figures from world tennis, such as Taylor Fritz (7°), Hubert Hurkacz (8°), Casper Ruud (9°), Stefanos Tsitsipas (12°)among others.
When and where to see Alejandro Tabilo live at the ATP 500 in Tokyo?
Alejandro Tabilo and Holger Rune faces will be seen for the first round of the ATP 500 in Tokyo this Tuesday, September 24 at a time to be determined.
All Tabilo and Japan tournament matches can be seen on ESPN. While in streamingyou can follow all the action through the platform Disney+.