“It has been a game …”: Alejandro Tabilo after another historic victory against Novak Djokovic

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Alejandro Tabilo (32 ° of the ATP ranking) did it again. The Chilean gave the Batacazo againnow in the second round of the prestigious MASTERS 1000 DE MONTARLOin view of Novak Djokovic (5th) by partials of 6-3 and 6-4 in an hour and 27 minutes of play.

As in the third round of the Masters 1000 of Rome 2024, he could now with the Serbian in the Principality and celebrated. “I remembered what had worked last time. Fortunately, I have taken high level and that has been a great help. I was very helpful to regroup after that first Game. It has been an incredible game“He confessed on the court, after another unforgettable victory to join a list that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal could join.

I felt some nerves. It has been a complicated year, but we have tried to work on that. I feel more comfortable game. I am happy to feel better, “said the born in Toronto, Canada, 27, who already has four Top 20 victories in his career, following his successes against the Argentine Diego Schwartzman (14th), in Córdoba 2022, and to the Russian Karen Khachanov (18 °), also in Rome 2024.

Already in statements to the Middle Tennis Channel, the owner of two titles in the circuit explained: “I already knew how to play, it helped me to have won the other time although I knew that it would not be the same. In the previous one I was very scared and ready to go practically to kill me. I started very solid, I tried to be aggressive and keep it in the background as much as possible. In some situations I managed to bother him. “

It should be remembered that Marcelo ‘Chino’ Ríos (1997) He is still the only Chilean representative who has managed to proclaim himself champion in the Principality. Will the feat be repeated?

For now, in the round of monte-carlo, the left will face the Bulgarian on Thursday Dimitrov Grigor (18 °), which gave the face and traced great against local guest Valentin Vacherot (256 °).

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