The Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, 24th player in the world, qualified on Friday for the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca on grass, overthrowing Gaël Monfils (40th) in three sets 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Winner at the very start of the season Auckland in his first tournament on the main circuit, the left-hander born in Toronto 27 years ago will face Saturday the winner of the second semi-final between the Briton Paul Jubb289th in the world after qualifying and who rejected a match point in the quarter against the American Ben Sheltonand the Austrian Sebastian Ofner (54ᵉ).
Tournament sensation Masters 1000 de Rome last month, where he eliminated Novak Djokovic before losing in the semi-final against Alexander Zverev, Tabilo is living the best period of his career.
In a one-sided first set, it was the 37-year-old French veteran who took his opponent’s first two service games and did not concede a single break point on his own serves, wrapping up the affair in 28 minutes.
On the degraded lawn of Majorcaboth players then held their serve until the sixth game. Two double faults and an unforced error from My son offered to Tabilo his first break point of the match, wiped out by an ace by the Frenchman. On the second, obtained in stride, Tabilo took off, then confirming his break with a shutout and then seizing the service again My sonwho gave him the set on a double fault.
The final set started on a similar basis, with the server systematically getting the better of the receiver despite the two break points that the Frenchman obtained at 2-2. It took a tie-break to decide the outcome of the match. Which turned in favor of the less experienced of the two opponents, on a new double fault by My son.
Tournament ATP 250 Mallorca is one of the last preparation tournaments of Wimbledon, the third round of the Grand Slam which begins on Monday. In the first round, My son will be opposed to his compatriot Adrian Mannarino. Table will face the British Daniel Evans.
