Alejandro Tabilo

Alejandro Tabilo Álvarez (born 2 June 1997) is a Canadian-born Chilean professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 19 achieved on 1 July 2024 and a best doubles ranking of No. 106 achieved on 27 January 2025. He is the current No. 1 singles player from Chile.

Tabilo has won four ATP Tour titles combined, three in singles and one in doubles. He represents Chile at the Davis Cup.

Personal life Alejandro Tabilo Álvarez was born in Toronto, Canada on June 2, 1997. His parents are Chileans; his father Ricardo, a native of Antofagasta, settled in North America in 1988, where he met his mother María, who is from San Felipe. After obtaining dual nationality, he traveled to Santiago for the first time at age 18 to compete, taking the opportunity to get to know the country. He decided to stay in Chile for a year, being taken in by Julio Rueda and Patricia Farías, a couple who helped introduce him to Chilean culture. At age 19, he settled in Chile permanently, though he had always dreamed of representing the country of his parents.

Playing style Tabilo is a left-handed player with a two-handed backhand. He prefers clay courts and uses a Yonex VCore 98 racket strung with Yonex Polytour Spin strings at a tension of around 23 kilograms. His childhood idol has been Rafael Nadal, and another major influence is former Chilean star Fernando González. Both Nadal and former world No. 1 Boris Becker have spoken highly of Tabilo's game. His most difficult opponent on the ATP circuit has been Taylor Fritz, against whom he holds a 0–4 record.

Career

Early career and junior years Tabilo trained at the IMG Academy in the United States between 2011 and 2015. He won the Orange Bowl under-16 doubles title in 2012. During 2018, he struggled with weight issues, at one point weighing close to 100 kilograms, and suffered lower back pain that dropped his ranking to around No. 800. He subsequently lost weight too quickly, reaching an unhealthy 65 kilograms, which forced a four-month absence from competition. After an intensive fitness program, he stabilized around 75 kilograms and returned to competition ahead of a strong 2019 season.

2019: Davis Cup debut In 2019, ahead of the Davis Cup Finals, Tabilo was called up to the Chilean Davis Cup team for the first time. He played a doubles rubber alongside Tomás Barrios Vera against Germany, losing in two sets.

2020: ATP Cup, Grand Slam debut, top 200 Tabilo participated at the 2020 ATP Cup with the Chilean team as the No. 2 player, making his debut in the competition.

At his second tournament of the year, Tabilo qualified for his first Grand Slam main draw at the 2020 Australian Open. He defeated fellow qualifier Daniel Elahi Galán in five sets for his first Grand Slam main draw win, before losing to John Isner in straight sets in the second round. As a result, he reached the top 200, climbing to world No. 172 on 3 February 2020.

Tabilo played in his home-country tournament, the 2020 Chile Open, as a wildcard, defeating Paolo Lorenzi in the first round before losing to Casper Ruud in the second.

In July, Tabilo reached his first Challenger final at the Lexington Challenger, where he lost the title to Jason Kubler.

In October, Tabilo qualified for the main draw of the Indian Wells Open and earned his first Masters 1000 win, defeating Denis Kudla. He then lost to Matteo Berrettini in the second round, his first match against a top-10 player. The title lifted him to a career-high ranking of world No. 140 on 8 November 2021, making him the No. 2 Chilean singles player.

2022: First ATP final, top 65, Chilean No. 1 Tabilo participated in the 2022 ATP Cup, where Chile defeated Norway (he won his singles match against Viktor Durasovic) and Serbia in both singles and doubles—partnering Tomás Barrios Vera—but lost to Spain, with Chile finishing second in Group A.

Tabilo qualified for the 2022 Australian Open after victories over Australian local James McCabe, Constant Lestienne, and Elias Ymer.

At the 2022 Chile Open, he reached the semifinals as a wildcard, defeating top seed and compatriot Cristian Garín in the second round and sixth seed Miomir Kecmanović in the quarterfinals. He made his top 100 debut at world No. 98 on 28 February 2022.

He made his Wimbledon debut and recorded his first win there, defeating Laslo Đere in a tight five-set match decided by a super tiebreak.

He also recorded his first win at the US Open, defeating Kamil Majchrzak. Despite this run, he dropped out of the top 175 on 17 April 2023.

2024: Two titles, win over world No. 1, top 20, Latin American No. 1 At the 2024 ASB Classic, Tabilo reached the final as a qualifier—aided by a walkover from Cameron Norrie in the quarterfinals and a straight-set win over sixth seed Arthur Fils in the semifinals—before defeating Taro Daniel in straight sets to claim his first ATP Tour title. The win made him the first Chilean to win a hardcourt ATP title since Fernando González in 2007 in Beijing, and only the third active Chilean ATP singles champion alongside Cristian Garín and Nicolás Jarry. He entered the top 50 on 15 January 2024 and became the Chilean No. 2 player.

At his home tournament, the 2024 Chile Open in Santiago, he reached the singles final and won his first ATP doubles title with compatriot Tomas Barrios Vera, defeating Matias Soto and Orlando Luz. As a result, he broke into the top 40 in singles.

Tabilo then won the 2024 Open Aix Provence Challenger in France, defeating Jaume Munar in straight sets and moving into the top 35. He became the first player that season to win titles on both the ATP Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour.

The following week at the 2024 Italian Open, seeded 29th, Tabilo received a bye into the second round and then defeated Yannick Hanfmann to reach the third round. He then stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets—the biggest win of his career—to reach the fourth round. It was also Tabilo's first victory over a top-10 player. He became the first Chilean to beat a world No. 1 in 17 years, since Fernando González defeated Roger Federer at the 2007 Nitto Finals.

He continued his run by defeating 16th seed Karen Khachanov to reach the quarterfinals of a Masters for the first time, then beating Zhang Zhizhen to reach the first Masters 1000 semifinal of his career—the first Chilean to reach that stage at the Italian Open since González in 2009. It was also the first time two Chilean players—Tabilo and Nicolás Jarry—had reached the semifinals of the same Masters 1000 event, and the first time at any ATP Tour event since Fernando González and Nicolás Massú at Viña del Mar in 2006. Tabilo lost in the semifinals to third seed Alexander Zverev in three sets. As a result, he entered the top 25 on 20 May 2024.

At the 2024 Mallorca Championships, Tabilo reached his third final of the season and fourth of his career, defeating sixth seed Gaël Monfils in the semifinals. He then defeated Sebastian Ofner in the final to win his second ATP title and first on grass, becoming the first Chilean man in the Open Era to win a grass court title. He entered the top 20 on 1 July 2024, reaching a career-high of world No. 19, and displaced Nicolás Jarry as the Chilean No. 1. Tabilo became the eighth Chilean man ever to be ranked in the top 20. He also reached his second career doubles final at Mallorca, partnering Diego Hidalgo.

At Wimbledon, Tabilo defeated local wildcard Dan Evans in the first round in straight sets, then fought back from two sets down to defeat Flavio Cobolli in five sets. He was eliminated in the third round by Taylor Fritz in three sets, ending a run of six consecutive wins on grass.

Following his first-round exit at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Tabilo—seeded 15th—reached the round of 16 at the 2024 National Bank Open in Montreal with wins over Frances Tiafoe and Lorenzo Sonego. He became the Latin American No. 1 player on 26 August 2024. At the 2024 Almaty Open, he reached the quarterfinals before losing to eventual finalist Gabriel Diallo.

2025: Second top-5 win, third ATP title, return to top 75 Tabilo began 2025 poorly, losing his opening five matches of the year and missing two months of the European clay swing due to a wrist injury. His sole highlight during the first half of the year came at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters, where he again defeated former two-time champion Novak Djokovic, recording his second top-5 win. He became only the third player—after Marat Safin and Jiří Veselý—never to have lost against the former world No. 1 in multiple ATP-level meetings. He was also the ninth player ever to win his first two career meetings against Djokovic, joining Federer, Nadal, Safin, Coria, Verdasco, Kyrgios, Rochus, and Veselý.

Signs of a revival emerged during the Asian swing. Tabilo first reached the Challenger final in Guangzhou before qualifying for the 2025 Chengdu Open main draw and going on to win the title, entering with a 5–13 record for the season and upsetting top seed Lorenzo Musetti in an eventful final. He saved two match points while serving at 5–6 in the third set, then recovered from 1–4 down in the deciding tiebreak to win 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(5), becoming the second-lowest-ranked ATP Tour champion of the season. The title climbed him 40 positions in the rankings, returning him to the top 75 and top 100. The following week at the Shanghai Masters, he won his first-round match over Marcos Giron but lost in the second round to 12th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime 6–3, 6–3. He finished the year ranked No. 82.

2026: Rio Open final, Davis Cup, Challenger title In February, Tabilo returned to the Davis Cup, defeating Serbia's Ognjen Milić 6–7(3), 6–2, 6–4 as Chile swept the qualifying tie 4–0. He then enjoyed a strong South American clay swing, defeating defending Argentina Open champion João Fonseca in the second round in Buenos Aires 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, before losing in the quarterfinals to Tomás Martín Etcheverry. At the 2026 Rio Open, an ATP 500 event, he battled through three three-set matches to reach the final—his first at ATP 500 level—where he lost to Etcheverry 6–3, 6–7(3), 4–6.

At the Indian Wells Open, Tabilo defeated Rafael Jodar 6–1, 6–2 in just 58 minutes—the fastest win of his ATP career—before losing in the second round to Daniil Medvedev. He also reached the third round of the 2026 Miami Open. On the European clay swing, Tabilo won his seventh Challenger title at the 2026 Open Aix Provence, defeating Zizou Bergs 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 in the final. .

National representation

Davis Cup Tabilo represents Chile at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 10–12. In 2019, he made his Davis Cup debut in a doubles rubber against Germany, partnering Tomás Barrios Vera against Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.

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