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Jannik Sinner vs Alejandro Tabilo: ATP Montreal – Third round
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of ATP Montreal.
Jannik Sinner Profile
Following the French Open, Jannik Sinner is the top-ranked player in the world. The Italian is 45-4 for the season and 20-1 on hard.
Sinner is coming off a 6-2, 6-4 win over Borna Coric in the opening round in Montreal
He missed the Olympics with a minor injury and will get back in action for the first time after losing the Wimbledon quarterfinal to Daniil Medvedev.
This season, Sinner won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open, defeating Medvedev in the final in five sets. He also won the titles in Halle, Miami, and Rotterdam.
This will be his second appearance in Montreal after losing in the round of 16 in 2022.
Alejandro Tabilo Profile
Alejandro Tabilo is 21st in the rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The Chilean is 34-15 for the season and 10-3 on hard.
Tabilo is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lorenzo Sonego and in the first he defeated Frances Tiafoe with the same score.
Tabilo won three titles so far in the season. He lift the trophy in Mallorca, Auckland and Aix en Provence Challenger.
This is his first appearance in Montreal.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Jannik Sinner and Alejandro Tabilo.
Prediction and Conclusion
Jannik Sinner has had an excellent season and is back in action after missing almost a month. The Italian showed that he is back in full shape and had no problem against Borna Coric in his first match back. Just like him, Alejandro Tabilo is in a promising form, getting to the third round in dominant fashion. This will be the first time these two players meet, and Tabilo definitely has a reason to be optimistic. He moves well on the court, and the motivation is unquestionable, so he will get the best out of Sinner in a match that will go over 21.5 games in total.
