Tabilo opens US Open with commanding win over Hanfmann
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- Alejandro Tabilo defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3 in the US Open first round.
- Tabilo controlled the opening two sets, then recovered after Hanfmann won a lengthy third-set tiebreak.
- He will face the winner of Grigor Dimitrov’s match against Alexei Popyrin.
Alejandro Tabilo made a confident start to his US Open campaign, defeating Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in four sets and advancing to the second round.
The Chilean, ranked 29th in the ATP rankings, immediately took control. He broke Hanfmann’s serve at the start of both opening sets and used an effective service game to close them 6-3 and 6-2 in less than an hour.
Hanfmann found a response in the third set. The German adjusted his shots and forced a demanding tiebreak that lasted more than an hour. He won it 9-7 to cut Tabilo’s lead and briefly shift the momentum.
Tabilo did not allow the setback to decide the match. He applied pressure with his serve again and secured the breaks he needed to finish the fourth set 6-3. His next opponent will be the winner of the match between Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov and Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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