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Yannick Hanfmann vs Alejandro Tabilo: ATP Rome – Second round
For the second time this season, Yannick Hanfmann and Alejandro Tabilo will take the court, this time in the second round of the ATP Rome.
Yannick Hanfmann Profile
Yannick Hanfmann is 59th in the ATP rankings, and his career high is No. 45 in the world. The German is 10-14 for the season and 6-8 on clay court.
He is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jakub Mensik in the opening round in Rome.
Last week in Madrid, things went the other way around, as Mensik won the match in the first round.
Hanfmann’s best result of the season was the quarterfinal in Cordoba, where he lost to Luciano Darderi.
This is the second appearance for Hanfmann in Rome after he reached the quarterfinals last year.
Alejandro Tabilo Profile
Alejandro Tabilo has the best ranking in his career, being 32nd in the world. The Chilean is 21-9 for the season and 11-6 on clay courts.
Last week, Tabilo won the challenger in Aix en Provence, defeating Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
The week before, he lost in the opening round in Madrid to Flavio Cobolli in three sets.
Besides the last week’s title, Tabilo won the title in Auckland in the first week of the season and reached the final in Santiago, where he lost to Sebastian Baez.
This is his first appearance in Rome.
Head-to-Head Tabilo leads 1-0
- Tabilo vs Hanfmann 6-3, 6-1 (2024 ATP Buenos Aires, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Alejandro Tabilo is playing the best tennis of his career. Last week, he won the second title of the season, reaching the highest career rankings, and he seems ready to make a significant result in a Masters-level tournament. He lost the first match in Madrid a couple of weeks ago, and he will do much better this time in Rome. He already defeated Hanfmann this season, losing only four games in that match. The German has a great serve, and that may keep him in the match to a certain point, but there is no doubt that Tabilo is the one moving forward in the competition.
