Alejandro Tabilo, or “Jano” which is his nickname, is a Chilean player with a career high rank of no 19. But what is Tabilo’s racquet and gear?
Alejandro Tabilo’s Tennis Racquet
Alejandro Tabilo’s racquet is painted like a Yonex VCORE 98 from 2023, but it is most likely an older version. Most pros stick with a racquet for many, many years, and it is too risky for them to change to a new model. It can happen, but it is usually to get more power or spin. If you go back five or six years, he was using Babolat but switched to Yonex and if you look at older pics, you can see him using the Yonex VCORE SV 98.
Tabilo uses a polyester hybrid setup, something which is becoming a bit more popular on the tour and is used by other Yonex players like Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton. Tabilo has Yonex Poly Tour Pro in the mains and most likely Yonex Poly Tour Spin in the crosses. The Pro string is softer and round, while the Spin is five-sided and offers more spin potential. Ruud uses a similar setup.
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Biography and Career
Alejandro Tabilo was born on 2nd June 1997 in Toronto, Canada to Chilean parents, with dual citizenship. He started playing tennis early, inspired by his older brother who was playing at the time. At the age of 19, Alejandro moved permanently to Chile.
Tabilo turned pro in 2015 and represented Canada throughout junior career, acheived a No. 29 high in junior rankings during that season.
In 2020, Tabilo qualified for his first Grand Slam, at the Australian Open. That’s also where he got his first major win beating Daniel Elahi before being eliminated by John Isner.
In March of 2021, Tabilo got into the Miami Open, which was his first Masters 1000 tournament. At that time he lost to Mikael Ymer in the first round. His first win on a Masters 1000 level, came instead at the Indian Wells, where he defeated Denis Kudla.
Tabilo always enjoyed the clay surface and in 2022 he reached his first ever ATP final at the Cordoba Open, where he lost to Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6.
2024 was a good year for the Chilean, getting his first two titles and entering the top 20 in the rankings.
The first ATP title came at the ATP Auckland event defeating Taro Daniel in the final. This win took him into the top 50 and the 2nd best Chilean player.
When Alejandro defeated Sebastian Ofner in the final of the 2024 Mallorca championships, to clinch his second big title, he entered the top 20 of the ATP rankings. These results also meant he climbed past Nicolas Jerry to become the best ranked Chilean player.
Info and stats
- Alejandro Tabilo is currently ranked 23 in the world
- Total prize money earned: $3,081,845
- Plays left-handed with two-handed backhand
- Won two ATP titles: Mallorca (Outdoor/Grass) and Auckland (Outdoor/Hard)
- Favorite shot: drop shot
- Favorite tournament: Wimbledon
- Prefers clay but has gotten good results on all surfaces
- Idol while growing up: fellow left-hander Rafael Nadal
Serve Stats
Category | Statistic |
Aces | 655 |
Double Faults | 276 |
1st Serve Success Rate | 64% |
1st Serve Points Won | 72% |
2nd Serve Points Won | 49% |
Break Points Faced | 654 |
Break Points Saved | 61% |
Service Games Played | 1209 |
Service Games Won | 79% |
Total Service Points Won | 64% |
Return Stats
Category | Statistic |
1st Serve Return Points Won | 29% |
2nd Serve Return Points Won | 51% |
Break Point Opportunities | 630 |
Break Points Converted | 41% |
Return Games Played | 1185 |
Return Games Won | 22% |
Total Return Points Won | 37% |
Total Points Won | 50% |
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“The Pro string is softer and round, while the Spin is five-sided and offers more spin potential. Ruud uses a similar setup.”
Why would having a shaped string in the crosses offer more spin potential? The edges don’t grab the ball from the crosses.