Rotterdam, Sonego surrenders to Aliassime: defeat in two sets

Nothing to do for Lorenzo Sonego in the round of 32 of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. After all, the opponent was certainly not simple, that Felix Auger-Aliassime reigning champion in Holland and seed number three, who exalts himself a lot indoors. And this also happened against the Turinese, who despite a good start, where he tried to stay on par with the 23-year-old from Montreal, it was immediately understood that the will, grit and character would hardly have been enough this time to subvert the indisputable technical and power difference between the two.

the match

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The difference between the two was seen above all in the service, where Auger Aliassime did what he wanted, especially in the first set. Sonego was unable to respond to this (only one ace and 64% of points won with the first), always suffering or almost on his own serving turns: two breaks taken in the first and one in the second, with a 6-2 6 -3 final in an hour and twenty minutes of play which leaves little room for recriminations, at least today. Auger Aliassime therefore continues to look very, very solid on indoor, a surface where no one, in 2022, has won like him (31 successes last year). With Rotterdam, then, the Canadian has a particular feeling, given that twelve months ago the first tournament of his career arrived here, conquered after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, who is the number 1 seed in this tournament and where will debut tonight against Emil Ruusuvuori. In the evening also Daniil Medvedev, who will face an always particularly uncomfortable opponent like Davidovich Fokina. Tomorrow instead the debut of Jannik Sinner, who will challenge the French Bonzi.