The Chilean grinta

Tabilo is playing at a high level this season but so is O'Connell, interesting this R1!

It's true that on earth Tabilo starts with a head start, he loves this surface and has already had quite a few matches on it this season. O'Connell has a game less suited to ocher but he is a player who knows how to do a little bit of everything and adapts well. He came out of the qualifiers by taking out two guys who weren't surface specialists and dropping a set each time, not reassuring but he's still there! We will play this match on court 9, a very small annex where there is not much space. Not ideal for O'Connell who has to raise from afar with his one-handed backhand. With a little luck there will be 2/3 hot Chileans in these small stands who will push behind Tabilo, this was the case last year for Jarry so why not? Match-up level I obviously see Tabilo being more patient and intelligent on this surface, with his left-handed paw he will work on this Australian!