Buenos Aires, Feb 10 (NA) -- Argentine tennis player Facundo Diaz Acosta, ranked 285th in the world, lost on Tuesday to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo (71st) by 7-6(5) and 6-3 in the first round of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires. Diaz Acosta arrived at the tournament as one of the favorites, having been champion in 2024 by defeating Chile's Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-3 and 6-4 to win the title for the first time in his career. Tabilo imposed himself authoritatively over Diaz Acosta in two sets. The victory serves the left-hander to match his performance from last year and continue his quest to regain his best level. In contrast, Diaz Acosta is going through a difficult moment, with recent defeats, inconsistency in 2025, and physical issues that keep him far from his best version, the one that took him to the top 50 of the ranking. The Chilean won a first very close set, which was decided in a tie-break after chances missed by the Argentine and a late reaction that was not enough. In the second set, an early single break allowed Tabilo to close the match 6-3.
