Alejandro Tabilo expressed his nervousness and the unbelievable feeling of winning during the quarterfinals of the IBI24 tournament in a post-match press conference. He reflected on the significance of being in the tournament, sharing his journey from moving to Canada to start playing tennis, and the recent split from his coaches.
Tabilo discussed the challenges he faced without a coach but remained grateful for the support he’s received. He mentioned the tough win against Novak Djokovic and the need to focus on the next match rather than enjoying the victory. In the next section of the press conference,
Tabilo expressed his surprise and happiness at reaching the semifinals, acknowledging the pressure to perform well and the importance of mental and physical strength. He looked forward to the upcoming semifinal match and planned to stay focused and composed throughout the game.
Tabilo in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.32 (career-high), the Chilean owns an overall 25-9 win-loss record in 2024. Tabilo is currently playing in Rome where he bested the world no.59 Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 7-64, the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3, the world no.18 Karen Khachanov 7-65 7-610 and the world no.56 Zhizhen Zhang 6-3 6-4.
Alejandro Tabilo will fight against the world no.5 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Friday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
Alejandro conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Auckland and the Aix En Provence Challenger. The Chilean was the finalist in Santiago (Movistar Chile Open).
He is also scheduled to play in Lyon (Open Parc) on the 19th of May and French Open (French Open) on the 26th of May.
