ATP roundup: Alejandro Tabilo, Brandon Nakashima triumph in Chengdu

Field Level Media|published: Fri 19th September, 16:37 2025

Aug 26, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) reacts after winning a point against Alexander Zverev (GER) (not pictured) on day three of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo advanced to the quarterfinals at the Chengdu Open by cruising past Italian No. 2 seed Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 on Friday in China.

Tabilo, who's fallen outside the top 100 in the world rankings after rising as high as No. 19, smashed 12 aces with only one double fault, went 4-for-4 saving break points and converted both his opportunities to break Darderi's serve.

Another big winner was No. 4 seed Brandon Nakashima, who ousted defending champion Juncheng Shang of China 7-5, 6-3. Nakashima will meet fellow American Marcos Giron in the next round after Giron eliminated No. 8 seed Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 6-4, 6-4. Tabilo will face Aussie Christopher O'Connell, a 6-2, 6-4 victor over China's Yi Zhou.

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Elsewhere in China, Sebastian Korda sent a whopping 20 aces past Australia's Adam Walton in a 7-5, 6-3 victory in the Round of 32.

The full Round of 16 is now set after Friday's action, which also saw 2024 runner-up Zhizhen Zhang get past Yunchaokete Bu 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (3) in an all-Chinese showdown.

Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata upset No. 5 seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina 7-6 (2), 6-4. Other winners included Frenchmen Arthur Cazaux and Valentin Royer and Australia's Aleksandar Vukic.

--Field Level Media

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