ATP Auckland Final
13.01.2024
04:00
Centre Court
Auckland New Zealand
The ATP Auckland comes to a wrap in the final match of the tournament and two familiar players take center stage and battle for the title. Daniel Taro and Alejandro Tabilo have been by far the standout players of the tournament and both players deserve their place at the final stage of the competition.
Taro Daniel came into the tournament without playing the qualifying games and he went on to win all 4 games of the tournament. However, Alejandro Tabilo had to fight for his place in the tournament, and he won both qualifying matches and then he won all 4 games of the tournament.
Both players have shown their class and determination throughout the competition and now it's down to which player can handle the pressure of the final. Hopefully both players can put in their best performance and give sport fans a treat.
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Ranked in 74th place, Taro Daniel has been a standout player in the tournament. The Japanese international was born on the 27th of January 1993. The player achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 64 In August 2018. He has won one ATP Tour singles title at the 2018 Istanbul Open, eight ATP Challenger Tour singles titles. He is currently the No. 2 Japanese player according to the ATP rankings.
Daniel Taro defeated Ben Shelton in the semifinal of the competition in straight sets (5:7,6:7). He recorded the following stats in that game: 3 aces, 2 double faults, 43/53 first serve points won, 21/34 second serve points, 3/3 break points saved, 1 break point converted, 14 games won and 89 points won.
This would be his very first meeting against Alejandro Tabilo and he will be hoping to put in his very best against a very tough opponent.
Alejandro Tabilo
Alejandro Tabilo is a Chilean national born on 2nd June 1997 in Toronto Canada and he is currently ranked in 82nd place on the ATP rankings.
Tabilo has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 64 achieved on 25 July 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 249 achieved on 22 February 2021. He is currently the No. 2 Chilean player according to the ATP ranking.
Alejandro Tabilo increased his win streak to 12 matches in a row after beating Arthur Fils in the semifinal of the tournament. He won the game in straight sets (2:6,5:7). He had the following stats at the end of the game: 7 aces, 1 double fault, 34/49 first serve points, 17/31 second serve points, 6/7 break points saved, 4 break points converted, 13 games won and a total of 81 points scored.
Alejandro Tabilo’s form is beyond doubt outrageous but on this stage, he would hope to show his confidence if he hopes to win the title.
Head to Head
There is no head-to-head record between both players.
Analysis and Predictions
Both players are fantastic and have been throughout the competition. They have been on top of their game to get to this stage of the competition and both players deserve the title. While Alejandro Tabilo comes with a better record of 12 wins in his last 12, there's a worry about his level of confidence on such a big stage. That's one aspect of the game that Daniel Taro seems to have and it might be the title decider at the end of the game.
- Alejandro Tabilo to Win by (+3.5) Handicap at 1.6 Odds
- Alejandro Tabilo to Win at 2.37 Odds
- Alejandro Tabilo to Win at 2.37 Odds