Alejandro Tabilo advanced to the next round of the ATP tournament in Cincinnati after defeating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets, according to coverage by La Tercera. The Chilean player secured a 6-3, 6-4 victory, closing out the match on his serve after breaking his opponent late in the second set.
Alejandro Tabilo Breaks Late in Second Set to Seal Victory
The second set proved tighter than the opener, featuring intense service holds before Tabilo made his move. After dropping an early service game, Jan-Lennard Struff leveled the score at 3-3 following a brief lapse from the Chilean. Struff then held to edge ahead 3-2 earlier in the set, while Tabilo responded by holding to love to make it 2-2.
The decisive breakthrough occurred when Tabilo capitalized on his first break opportunity to take a 4-3 lead. He consolidated the advantage to go up 5-3, putting pressure firmly on the German veteran. Struff held his serve to close the gap to 5-4, but Tabilo successfully served out the match to seal the second set.
🎾 Alejandro Tabilo se estrena con una sólida victoria ante Jan-Lennard Struff en el Masters 1000 de Cincinnati https://t.co/Ld1v9TzBhL pic.twitter.com/KsKvKEYXZq
First Set Control Sets Tone for Chilean Progression
Tabilo established early control in the opening set by breaking Struff’s serve to take a 4-2 lead. The Chilean maintained composure on his own delivery, consolidating the break to pull ahead 5-2 before claiming the first set 6-3. Throughout the opening frame, Tabilo fended off potential threats from the German baseline attack without facing immediate break points against his own serve.
Struff had briefly leveled the first set at 2-2 after holding serve, following a hard-fought opening game where Tabilo also held. However, the German struggled to find consistent answers against Tabilo’s service games as the set progressed, allowing the South American player to pull away.
Tabilo Beats Struff in Cincinnati Second Round
The encounter marked a second-round fixture at the ATP tournament in Cincinnati, where Tabilo beat Struff's powerful serve. Struff opened the second set serving and traded early holds with Tabilo, but ultimately fell short as the Chilean converted crucial break points down the stretch.
