Alejandro Tabilo fell in the semifinals of the Stockholm ATP. The Chilean racket player lost in two sets of 7-5 and 7-6(1) to Argentina's Thiago Tirante after one hour and 48 minutes of play.
The first set was quite tight. After winning the toss, the Chilean decided to serve first and made the most of it from the start, showing a solidity that was evident as he held his opponent to zero.
For his part, the Argentine had to battle a bit harder to stay level in the first set. In fact, the sixth game was one of the most difficult for Tirante. There he saved a key situation by avoiding facing double break point, and in the end he was able to hold his serve and make it 3-3 in the set.
In the tenth game, the Chilean managed to take a 0-30 lead in his favor, but the Argentine managed to defend and turn the situation around to make it 5-5.
This momentum allowed Tirante to go ahead 6-5 by taking the first break point in his favor. And when it seemed he could close it out easily with his serve, Alejandro Tabilo made things difficult for him.
The Chilean got to 0-40 up, but in the end he was unable to take advantage of the break chances. Little by little, Tirante managed to recover ground and ended up celebrating after taking the first set 7-5.
In the second set, both players took extra precautions to avoid falling...
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El Deportivo The Argentine tennis player prevented the Chilean from advancing to the tournament's grand final after winning by two sets of 7-5 and 7-6(1). Photo: Felipe Zanca/Photosport FELIPE ZANCA/PHOTOSPORT Comments Alejandro Tabilo was eliminated in the semifinals of the Stockholm ATP. The national racket fell in two sets of 7-5 and 7-6(1) against Argentina's Thiago Tirante after one hour and 48 minutes of play. The development of the first set was quite tight. Having won the toss, the Chilean decided to start serving and knew how to take advantage of it from the start, showing a solidity that was demonstrated by holding his opponent at zero. For his part, the Argentine had to struggle a bit more to stay level in the first set. In fact, the sixth game was one of the most difficult for Tirante. There he saved a key situation by avoiding facing a double break point and in the end was able to hold his serve and establish 3-3 in the set. In the tenth game the national racket managed to take a 0-30 lead in his favor, but the Argentine managed to defend himself and turn the situation around to make it 5-5. This momentum allowed Tirante to move ahead 6-5 by taking the first break point in his favor. And when it seemed he could close it out easily with his serve, Alejandro Tabilo made the mission difficult. The Chilean got to 0-40 up, but in the end could not take advantage of the break opportunities. Little by little Tirante managed to recover ground and ended up celebrating after taking the first set 7-5. In the second set both players increased their caution to avoid falling behind. In fact, one of the biggest scares the Chilean got came in the seventh game. At that moment Tabilo fell behind 0-30, which he ended up saving to leave the score 4-3 in his favor. However, in the ninth game came the moment when Tirante managed to take the lead in the second set. The Argentine complicated the Chilean's game plan and was able to break his serve to go ahead 5-4. What the Argentine did not count on was that in the next game the Chilean would manage to recover it, establishing the 5-5 score that kept him alive in the match. As the minutes went by, the duel was tied 6-6, so everything was decided in the tie break. In this instance, Tirante was better and ended up closing the second set 7-6(1) and earned his passage to the final where he awaits the winner of the match between American Taylor Fritz (10th) and Italian Lorenzo Musetti (25th). More about: Tennis Alejandro Tabilo Thiago Tirante Stockholm ATP NEWSLETTER El Deportivo Monday, 8:45 AM A special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, by the Sports team of La Tercera. By signing up you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.