Mannarino eliminates the current champion Tabilo in Chengdu and faces Shapovalov
At the ATP 250 in Chengdu, Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, 38, eliminated Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, current champion and key leader 3, by double 6/4 in 1:36.
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The zebra that moved the bass wrench
The ATP 250 in Chengdu, China lost on Friday its main title of last year.The Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, 38, eliminated the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo champion of the previous edition and key head 3 of the tournament by double 6/4, at 1h36 from start.
The result ended Tabilo's title-defending campaign, who arrived in China as one of the favorites on the keyed side. For Mannarino, victory guarantees a place in the quarterfinals.
Left-handed duel, old time rhythm
The match pitted two left-handers, but with very different profiles. On the one hand, Mannarino's experience, one of the most popular tennis players on the circuit, known for his unhurried game, rhythm changes and deep returns that take the opponent out of the comfort zone. From the other, Tabilo, who took to court the responsibility of confirming the status of favorite precisely in the tournament where he won his biggest title.
The double 6/4 scoreboard shows a well-balanced duel in the details: in none of the sets there was a wide break, but it was the Frenchman who managed the decisive moments better. At 38 years old, Mannarino showed that economy of movements and game reading are still worth points on the circuit.
What Elimination Means for Tabilo
Losing the debut in defending a title always hurts double: besides leaving the key, the Chilean loses the points he scored in the champion's campaign 2024, which tends to put pressure on his ranking position in the coming weeks.
For the Brazilian fans who follow the ATP Tour, the result also redraws the key: with head 3 out, the way opens up for the other players on the keyed side and Mannarino, with his retrospect of having already annoyed giants in Slams, appears as a name that no one will want to cross in the decisive rounds.
Where we are now
With the win, Mannarino advances to the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Chengdu while Tabilo leaves the tournament too early for whoever was defending the trophy.
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