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Sebastian Ofner vs Alejandro Tabilo: ATP Mallorca – Final
Sebastian Ofner and Alejandro Tabilo will play for the title at the ATP Mallorca on Saturday.
Sebastian Ofner Profile
Sebastian Ofner is 54th in the ATP rankings while his career high was No. 37 in the world. The Austrian is 18-19 for the season and 4-2 on grass.
Ofner is coming off a 6-4, 7-5 semifinal win over Paul Jubb. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Alex Michelsen, Luca Darderi and Jaume Munar.
Ofner’s best results this season featured the semifinal in Hong Kong and the third round at the French Open.
This was his seventh appearance in Mallorca and only the second time to win a match in the main draw.
Alejandro Tabilo Profile
Alejandro Tabilo has the highest ranking in his career being No. 24 in the world. The Chilean is 29-12 for the season and 4-1 on grass.
He is coming off a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 semifinal win over Gael Monfils. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Jan Mensik and Alexander Shevchenko.
Tabilo won his first career ATP title in Auckland in the first tournament of the year and also won the Challenger in Aix de Provance.
This is his second appearance in Mallorca and the first time to move past the first round.
Head-to-Head – Sinner leads 2-0
- Ofner vs Tabilo 6-4, 7-6 (2023 Australian Open, second qualifying round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Sebastian Ofner will have a chance to win his first ever ATP title today against Alejandro Tabilo, who won his first one earlier this year. Ofner has a 26-16 career record on grass, while Tabilo is 9-9. Tabilo is the better overall player and is coming off an impressive semifinal win in the decisive tiebreak against Monfils. Even though he prefers playing on clay, Tabilo showed excellent movement on grass and was able to hit the first serve with a high percentage. Ofner is the one who lives off of his first serve on grass, and that may not work that well against the Chilean. It will be a tight match, and Tabilo is the one to lift the trophy at the end.
