A new man!

Tabilo manages his energy and his schedule better, and that makes the difference

Tabilo has often shown up burnt out at Grand Slams because he had the misfortune (or rather the good fortune) of playing well in the tournaments leading up to them—so well that he spent too much energy and couldn’t follow through afterward. He’s learned his lesson, and after a great week in Valencia he chose to pull out of Geneva so he’d be fresh this week. The goal is pretty clear, and normally that should allow him to get through at least one round, right? He’s playing well this year, and even if historically he hasn’t done anything crazy at Roland-Garros, he can play good tennis and knock out a few seeds. He’s a heavy favorite in his first round, so it’d be good not to burn too much energy!

Majchrzak is just coming back; the Pole hasn’t played much on clay this season and is only just getting going again. For his return in Hamburg he played a good match against Carabelli, but his intensity dropped as the match went on. At the same time, with his game it’s hard to make up for a lack of legs. He’s a really enjoyable player to watch and capable of doing some really nice things on all surfaces. He’s good at dictating play, he creates interesting angles and knows how to come to the net/impose his rhythm. What he doesn’t like are powerful players and big servers who take time away from him and force him to defend over and over. I don’t think Tabilo fully fits that category, but the Chilean serves very well and knows how to capitalize with his forehand.

Tabilo has the advantage in terms of form but also in terms of match rhythm; he’s supposed to be able to last better if the match goes long.