The astonishment caused the news that the Chilean won one of the three wild cards that the Serbian tournament offers. I was originally signed up to play the qualifiers.
Great news was given that day when we learned that Alejandro Tabilo (97th) received a direct invitation to the main draw of the Belgrade Open, a 250 category tournament and that it is run by the Djokovic family. In reality the world number one will also be present in the competition that takes place in his native country.
It was the same Chilean tennis player who confirmed the news through his Instagram account. “Many thanks to Djordje Djokovic and Serbia Open for inviting me to the main draw of their ATP 250 in Belgrade “wrote the left-hander. The name he mentions is that of the brother of the world number one and current director of the event.
Thus the Chilean will say present in his sixth tournament at ATP level this season , a category in which he achieved great results in 2022. In Córdoba he reached the final and in the Chile Open he reached the semifinals. Now in Europe, he will seek to replicate that act and be able to more concretely rank in the top 100 of the rankings.
But it won’t be easy. Belgrade Open this year will be loaded with great players, confirming a roster that also includes Christian Garin and world number one Novak Djokovic.
Obviously the Serb is the big favorite to lift the title, but his gift could play tricks on him. The poor pace and poor image he showed on his debut at the Montecarlo Masters 1000, where he lost in three sets, opens the door to other contenders. Andrey Rublev (7th), Gael Monfils (24th), Karen Khachanov (25th), Fabio Fognini (34th) and Dominic Thiem (50th) also appears in the box.
Indeed, the Austrian, coached by Nicolás Massú, should make his return to the front row of the circuit in this tournament, as his wrist injury prevented him from playing on the South American tour for which he was registered. So far, Thiem has only been able to play the Marbella Challenger, where he fell in the first round.
Tabilo for his part contests the Sarasota Challenger, in Florida. He is currently in the round of 16, where he will have to face the Swiss Alexander Ritschard (211th). Alejandro opted for this tournament, after playing the ATP in Houston last week.
A small tour in which he hopes to reach the level that allows him to play matches against the best in the world. Belgrade will be the first pass of a European tour that will take him to the Masters 1000 and Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the season.
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