Rome: Alexander Zverev is the first finalist, beaten in comeback by Alejandro Tabilo
Internazionali d'Italia: Alexander Zverev-Alejandro Tabilo 1-6 7-6 6-2
Alejandro Tabilo’s fantastic run at the Internazionali d'Italia ends in the semifinals. The Chilean player, after beating Novak Djokovic, was also unable to take the scalp of Alexander Zverev, who won in a comeback with a score of 1-6 7-6 6-2, centering the third final at the Foro Italico of his career.
In the first set, there'è only Tabilo on the court. After snatching serve in the fourth game, the Chilean continued to press on the accelerator and increased his lead to win the first partial 6-1 in just over half an hour.
In the second set, the inertia of the match still seemed to be on the world number 29's side. Zverev, for his part, manages to stay in touch by finding more continuity on serve. At the tie-break, Tabilo starts better, but è the German has placed the decisive acceleration closing the accounts for 7-3.
The third partial developed along the lines of the closing stages of the second, with Zverev managing more and more to impose his rhythm. The Chilean player can no longer be so incisive and the number three seeded player places four consecutive games and detaches the pass for the final with the score of 6-2.
The German player will play for the trophy at the Foro Italico with the winner of the second semifinal between the’other Chilean Nicolas Jarry or the’American Tommy Paul.
