The harsh image of Alejandro Tabilo after saying goodbye to the Chile Open

Alejandro Tabilo (186th in the ATP ranking) fought well on Monday evening during the first round of the Chile Open. However, his efforts were not enough to advance to the next round and ended up being beaten by Spaniard Jaume Munar (66th), who won 6-0, 6-7 (4) and 7-6 (5) in two hours and 42 minutes of play .

The frustration reached such a level that during the press conference after the match, the Chilean was visibly affected and with signs of having cried after the fall, which also means a possible exit from the Top 200 in case of no defense of the 50 points that the team obtained last year in the Santiago Challenger.

In fact, when meeting the media, he was dejected and almost without spirit. In any case, he indicated thatIt’s been a tough few months, I’m just starting to train pain free. Little by little I advanced, but these defeats hurt and more at home (…) Playing here is always special, this type of defeat is very hard “, he said.

“With all this encouragement from the public, the defeat hurts more. Without them, I couldn’t have come back like this. It is a pride to play against them. I would have liked to make them win “, he added then.

Finally, he made an assessment of the course of the match in which he had to recover from a resounding 6-0 defeat in the first quarter. “It was a bit nervous at the start, I didn’t play very organized. The drops come naturally to me, without thinking, I have to improve that. It was a tough game. It’s hard to see good things in the cold. In the end I raised the level in the second and third sets, I have to keep working Tabilo added.

Finally, he spoke about what will be his presentation in doubles with Tomás Barrios. “With Tomi, we are very good friends, so it’s very pleasant to play together. Now I’m going to sleep a little… It’s the hardest part and tomorrow (today) we have to start again “, hill.

For his part, the Spaniard Munar appreciated the victory obtained in the first round. “What I remember is the positive of having won and having reached a good level of tennis. On the other hand, working on these ups and downs which for me are a question of attention and concentration. “, he commented.

Regarding his next challenge with the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (18th), he said that “for me, in my head it’s one more. I played with Lorenzo more than once and the reality is that today the circuit is tighter than ever”.

This Tuesday will also mark the participation of two Chileans in the main draw of the Chile Open. The meeting between Nicolás Jarry (87th) and the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (77th) is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. . This clash will be the necessary foretaste of the great stellar duel of the day.

From 8:30 p.m. Christian Garin (100th) and Dominic Thiem (99th) will face each other in San Carlos de Apoquindo . The Chilean, a former No. 17 in the world, hopes to demonstrate at home what he achieved last year, when he produced his best performance at a Grand Slam by reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.

For his part, the Austrian, coached by Nicolás Massú, presents himself as one of the most successful players of the last decade, so a fairly tight duel is to be expected.