The former world number one lives in the same city where the challenger tournament is taking place, so he didn’t hesitate to attend the southpaw’s match against Jeffrey John Wolf. After the match was over, the broadcast showed Chino congratulating Alejandro.
The match between Alejandro Tabilo (97th) and Jeffrey John Wolf (151st) for the quarter-finals of the Sarasota Challenger had an illustrious visitor: Marcelo Ríos. El Chino was present at the duel of the national tennis player and even hugged him once the game was over . Both had already shown their good feeling in various interviews.
A visit that explains why Marcelo Ríos has been living in Sarasota for several years, a town in Florida three hours from Miami and where he neighbors many celebrities, including Tommy Haas and Maria Sharapova.
It was the cameras of the official broadcast that revealed this meeting, since once the match was over and while the bench of the Chilean of Toronto origin was concentrated, the figure of the former number one appeared.
They could be seen talking for a few seconds and hugging each other, which shows the good relationship they both have. It should be remembered that they managed to share some Davis Cup series while Ríos was part of the team as a consultant to Nicolás Massú.
But this good relationship had also been highlighted in the press. A few weeks ago, Chino did an interview with El Deportivo and had a few words for Jano. “I called Tabilo when he was half Santiago. I called him to congratulate him. I connected to channel 4, saw him play and he screwed up. He plays on the limit, he hits everything. The first time I saw him was in the Davis Cup, with Nicolás we said to ourselves “it’s dude play well”. And the advice I gave him was about the coach. Not because it was bad, but because he needs someone else with fame and experience, a guy who knows how to go from 100 to 40. I also told him to try to get the first points of the games, not to rush too much, because every time I was Pause up top he tried to win it fast and they broke it high shot ”, commented on this occasion.
On the other hand, Tabilo spoke to La Tercera a few months ago and told some of the tips the retired tennis player gave him the times they were able to share. “When we were in the Davis Cup, he told me that he liked the way I played, because I don’t play as much as a South American or a Spaniard, who plays further. I do it more inside the court. He always liked that. He advises me to go with my head, to take my time… Details that could help me in the field or calm me down a bit in more complex situations “, recalled the 24-year-old Chilean.
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