AGI – “I started playing tennis when I was 11 and I Internationals of Rome they have always been my dream. I have my people here, I’m happy “.
He said it Lorenzo Sonego after the victory against Rublev that gives him access to the semifinal. “The Internationals are my favorite tournament – he added – I played every point to win”.
And on the challenge that awaits him in a few hours against Djokovic, Sonego said: “it’s incredible to find him, he is the best in the world, I will try to do my best”.
Sonego in semifinale a Roma, Rublev ko in 3 set
The 26-year-old from Turin has beat the Russian Andrei Rublev in three sets, with the score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Now he will have to face Novak Djokovic who overtook Stefanos Tsitsipas also in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
With this win Sonego takes home another big win after overcoming before Rublev, also Dominic Thiem, number 5 in the world.
The Italian tennis player, protagonist of these Internationals, flew to the semifinals by catching an undertaking that has not been repeated since 2007. Now the great challenge awaits him with an exceptional big, the Serbian Djokovic, victorious in comeback over Tsitsipas.
The appointment for the challenge is at about 6.30 pm. Lorenzo Sonego, 26, from Turin, has already beaten the then world number one 6-2 6-1 in 2020, the worst career defeat in an ATP match for the Serbian champion.
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