Alejandro Tabilo started the series against the Americans with a defeat against Alexis Galarneau in two sets. Captain Nicolas Massú surprised with the entry of the Toronto native, since the Aricano had been playing the previous days.
Alejandro Tabilo (124th) could not beat Alexis Galarneau (200th). The Chilean lost to the Canadian in two sets, in a match where his errors counted for him. “Alexis played very well, he was able to hold on to the match. I felt that the conditions suited him a lot,” explained the national tennis player after the duel.
The Toronto native regrets losing, as he believes there were times when other decisions could have changed the course of the match. “I had a few opportunities to be more aggressive, but I have to learn from them to apply it in the next matches. “It was a difficult defeat,” he insisted.
His entry at the expense of Christian Garin (103rd) was a decision which caused surprise. However, Tabilo lowers his profile after Gago’s departure. “We can always change. It was a last minute thing, we talked about it last night and as a team we chose to play me. Was. “Anyone could have come in,” he said.
Even though the Arica player’s departure was a technical decision, his poor match against Matteo Arnaldi cost him dearly. Massú’s modification was surprising. But several elements can justify the choice of Tabilo. For example, he knows Canadian tennis players well, due to his origin.
Moreover, Gago himself knows that he does not win in decisive instances. “It’s frustrating because I try every day, I train. Every day I am more professional and I work better, but I don’t win these kinds of matches. Playing the Davis Cup for Chile is a source of pride and losing this type of match hurts. he declared this Friday.
Chile must now win everything it has left to aspire to access the Davis Cup. “We still have a chance to pass. You have to win at all times. Now I have to focus on the doubles. You have to be ready for anything,” underlined Tabilo after the match against Galarneau.
Finally, Alejandro Tabilo pointed out that the fortune factor also played an important role in the Chilean team’s recent setbacks. “We haven’t had any luck since yesterday. Today I had a parallel for set point near. In the first set, there was a ball that was half on the line. These are pieces that can change everything. In the tiebreaker I was also fortunate to go 6-6. “It was a difficult match,” he stressed.
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