Great news comes from the United States, because Alexander Tabilo (174 ° of ATP) defeated Australian Thanasi Kokkinaki in three sets (184°) and secured his passage to the final of the Challenger 80 in Lexington.
After two hours and 53 minutes of matches, the Chilean singles player managed to win by partials of 7 (7) -6, 6-7 (9) and 6-3, which showed how tight and even the commitment was, being defined in the third sets with a single break in the eighth game.
Now, Tabilo must devote himself to rest to face the grand final against Australian Jason Kubler (272 °), who has just left the American Ernesto Escobedo (181 °) on the road 6-2, 6-3.
The title match is scheduled for this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Chile. It is worth mentioning that, regardless of the result, the Chilean tennis player secured 21 points and will be able to climb to 164th place in the ATP ranking.
Challenger 80 Lexington @LexChallenger, USA: (6) @AleTabilo_Tenis (174th ATP) defeated 7-6 (3) 6-7 (7) 6-3 to (8) Thanasi Kokkinakis (184th ATP) and advanced to the FINAL
– Chilean Tennis (@tenischileno)
August 1, 2021
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