In the quarterfinals of the 1000 of Spain, the blue loses 6-0 6-4: from Monday the blue will return to the top 40
Too draper for Arnaldi. After a great journey in Madrid, made of dominated games and incredible successes, such as the one inflicted on Novak Djokovic in the second round, the blue leaves the scene at the hands of the British. In the quarterfinals of the Spanish Masters 1000, Draper imposes itself with a 6-0 6-4 in an hour and 17 minutes of play. In the semifinal, the British, who overcomes Djokovic in the ranking and becomes number five in the world, awaits the winner of the challenge between Lorenzo Musetti and Gabriel Diallo. For Matteo, however, there is the return to the top 40 (from Monday it will be 37 in the world) and a dream that could continue in Rome, to the International of Italy.
The match
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The opponent, number six in the world until Sunday, was difficult on paper. On the field, it is even more so. Draper, who discovered a welcome harmony on red earth, starts as the best could not. Shows off a very cut first service, enchants with the straight loaded and immediately takes a double break, running away on 4-0. Too many errors for Arnaldi, foul as soon as he has the opportunity to push, who grants the third break and closes the first partial, which lasted even half an hour, with a bagel immediately and a total of ten points conquered. In the second set Matteo manages to unlock, but not to stem a draper always very centered. The Mancina trajectory, which returns to the top 5 after the farewell to Rafa Nadal’s tennis, hurts Arnaldi. With that Jack, who initially suffered on his joke by granting some advantage, you take the break on the 2-2 of the second set. The tape also condemns the blue, which finds itself having to cancel the tenth break ball in the sixth game. Destiny, however, is written. Jack flies, Matteo can no longer chase: there is a new number five in the city.