The second national player’s dream performance in Rome didn’t just result in a million-dollar prize and the best ranking of his career. Twentieth place confirms the Chilean as the tennis player who has gained the most places this year, with 60 places in less than five months.
The week in Rome was magical for Alexandre Tabilo . The second Chilean racket participated in a Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time in his career. A situation which definitely propelled the athlete onto the international scene. .
Because The Canadian-born player’s performance at the Italian tournament was a series of chair hits. . The turn of the 32 best infield players achieved the number in the world – the best seed – Novak Djokovic with an expressive score of 6-3 and 6-2.
In the next round, in the round of 16, he beat the Russian Karen Kachanov, eighteenth best player on the planet. In the quarter-finals, he did the same with the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang. He only gave up his place in the semi-final against the German Alexander Zverev from whom he even stole the first set by a crushing 6-1. .
A week full of positive sensations for the Chilean, particularly in terms of sporting recognition. The emergence of “Janus” places him among the best athletes in his discipline on the planet.
“A star is born” titled a few days ago the Marca newspaper of Spain, who underlined in his note that “Winner of only one ATP tournament, the 250 in Auckland and with a previous best result of his career during a round of 16 of the Masters 1,000, Tabilo has earned the right to dream. For his good tennis and for his confidence” .
In addition, it has been special when it comes to the Canadian’s personal finances. Reaching the quarterfinals had already assured him a purse of 161,955 euros, or approximately 160 million pesos.
A figure that doesn’t just stop at quantity. During the recent edition, the tournament organization gave 284,590 euros to those who manage to reach the semi-finals, or nearly 282 million dollars. .
The biggest evolution
Besides praise and monetary rewards, Tabilo appears in the latest ATP rankings in twenty-fifth place the best placement in the career of the 26-year-old athlete.
An unexpected position for the Chilean born in Toronto, which, on January 1 of this year, was in 85th place on the list of the best professional tennis players on the planet.
Jump of 60 places in the rankings in less than five months on the circuit in 2024. a notable improvement in the “Janus” race which They placed him as the tennis player with the greatest evolution throughout the season among the 100 best athletes on the circuit.
The second who gained the most positions This year, he is very far from the Chilean’s score. It is The Argentinian Facundo Díaz Acosta, who gained 41 places.
The transandino started this course in the position 95° and which this Monday will appear in 54th position after confirming the injury which will exclude him from the final draw at Roland Garros.
Following the two aforementioned South Americans, when it comes to improving the rankings, is Frenchman Gaël Monfils. The European, who will be ranked thirty-eighth in the recent list, was 74th last January. That’s a jump of 36 positions.
The Czech Tomás Machac also stands out in this area, with an increase of 34 places in 2024: from 78th place to the forty-fourth place which he occupies in the latest ranking.
In addition to this notable projection, Alexandre Tabilo He also entered the select group of the best representatives of white sports in the region. The twenty-fifth place says it like the fourth best.
In this article, the best is his compatriot Nicolas Jarry who was in 17th place on the world list, after falling in the final of the Masters 1000 in Rome, a situation which puts Chile back in the elite of world sport . After the man from Santiago, two Argentine players appear: Sebastián Báez (20th) and Francisco Cerúndolo (23rd). .
The end of the link with his historic coach
In the middle of his great competition in Rome, the second national racket confirmed surprising news: the end of the relationship with coach Guillermo Gómez, with whom he worked for more than six years.
The most surprising thing is that the decision had been made weeks before, but along with his closest group, they tried to keep it a secret to avoid any distractions. “The last two or three weeks I have been without a coach. We separated after the Madrid Masters. It was a good separation. We both decided it was best for us. I mean, we’re still okay. But we decided to separate. “It’s been extremely hard, that’s why I’ve been so grateful to the people who have been around me over the last few weeks,” he told a press conference after their quarter-final match in Rome.
The Colombian Cristian Rodríguez, who still appears as an active tennis player on the doubles circuit, temporarily accompanied him during this period. In any case, we don’t yet know who will officially take it. For now, his team is also made up of Ignacio Guajardo, Rodrigo Budnik and Víctor Olguín
With the Roman tournament already over, Tabilo delved into Gómez’s departure and said goodbye to him with a heartfelt message: “After 7 years of working with Guille (Gómez) and (Ignacio) Jojot, we have decided to part ways”, he began. , in an Instagram post. “These were years of lots of learning, some incredible moments and some not so good ones, that we were all able to experience together. We achieved what we always wanted and sought through teamwork,” he continued.
The left-hander thanked them for their years of work: “A big thank you to both of you and the entire team behind the Alto Tenis academy for teaching me the work, the effort and the pleasure of tennis. I certainly wouldn’t have gotten to where I am today if it wasn’t for you, everything you taught me and managed to get out of me, thank you for that. Thank you also for being part of my family in Chile and for always taking care of me, leaving tennis aside,” he added.
“I learned a lot from you, and above all, believing in the process. I wish you and the entire academy good luck. Thank you very much,” he concluded.
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