Is the Chilean coming back? Why on earth is he at 1.72 against the world No. 287...
Got up at 4 in the morning to catch the last round of qualies, I can tell you I really wore this match out! Tabilo got himself out of a real trap, with experience, in the clutch, in pure Tabilo style... Even if he was mostly reacting during the first half of the match and Zhou could’ve done better to keep his head under water, I like it when the Chilean wins his matches in three sets and moves forward step by step in the tournament. He’s a guy who needs confidence and when he’s feeling good, he’s a real pain to beat with his game style and how he handles the key moments. So I’m expecting a Tabilo who might still be a bit sluggish at times, but who’s a bit more confident in his game. Same for Mmoh, you’ll tell me, but the American’s game is a bit less flashy. He’s capable of serving well, and especially of playing his good scrappy game! So we’ll have a different match pattern for the Chilean, who’s going to have to create a lot more play than against the powerful Zhou. And if he gets countered too much, Tabilo’s got a plan B by staying more patient. His defensive game is a bit underrated in my opinion. But even without plan B, his serve quality and variety, combined with the confidence he’s building up, mean that for me he should have slightly shorter odds. I already took his ML on the opening with Jerem at 1.73, we’re waiting for a bit more liquidity before sharing the bet with you. If Mmoh comes out with a great all-out dogfight match like he can do, no regrets for me. He scraped through by the skin of his teeth against a Kypson who lacks experience in those hot moments. Tabilo is the complete opposite...
