Party from qualifying, Matteo defeated Baez, number 34, 3-6 6-1 6-4. For the other blue at the expense of the American Kovacevic. Kyrgios retires, overwhelmed the women’s double
Two wins and three defeats for Italy in the night, in the male Tamel of Indian Wells ATP 1000. Matteo Gigante does not stop, who after qualified for the tournament took the luxury of beating the number 34 of the world ranking, the Argentine Sebastian Baez (3-6 6-1 6-4 the score). For Gigante, 217 of the ATP ranking, is the second victory in a thousand, obtained with a nice comeback in the presence of a strong player like the South American. After losing the first set for a break immediately on 3-4, the Italian reacted playing a great second partial, dominated without too many problems. In the third, after a swing of emotions, the decisive tear arrives on 4-4, with a break that sent giant to serve on 5-4, and mission accomplished. For Italian now an apparently prohibitive task such as Taylor Fritz, number 4 of the ATP ranking.
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Matteo Arnaldi, number 35 in the world, who had the best (6-3 5-7 6-4) on the American Kovacevic is also ahead. After a first set controlled without worries, in the second the blue he had several occasions to close the meeting (ahead of a break and other balls to extend not exploited) but the American was good not to give up, taking the partial event. In the third it is a real struggle but Arnaldi manages to snatch the opponent’s service on 5-4 and close the match. For the 24 -year -old Sanremo now Andrey Rublev.
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Nothing to do for three other blues. Lorenzo Sonego (n. 37) did not make it against the Belgian David Goffin, a former top 10 really fit, giving 6-4 7-5. Also outside Luciano Darderi (n.60), who lost 6-3 6-3 with the Frenchman Hugo Gaston, and the qualified Giulio Zeppieri, beaten 7-5 6-1 by Australian Adam Walton, also returns home, like him from qualifying. Disappointment also for the double Olympic champion formed by Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani, exceeded 6-4 6-0 by the couple formed by the American Asia Muhammad and the Netherlands Demi Schuurs. As for the other meetings, Nick Kyrgios was immediately eliminated for the retirement on 7-6 (7) 3-0 in favor of his opponent, the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp. For the Australian another heavy defeat after the exits always in the first round in Brisbane and Melbourne. Therefore, there will be no supersfida waiting in the second round between Nick and Novak Djokovic. Next Joao Fonseca, the 18-year-old Brazilian phenomenon, who had the best in his absolute debut in Indian Wells, beating British Jacob Feernley with a score with a score of 6-2 1-6 6-3. For Fonseca it is the first victory over cement in a 1000. In the second round the South American will challenge another British, the series head n.13 Jack Draper.
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