AGI – Jannik Sinner without problems as expected. Disappoint Fabio Fognini immediately out defeated in two sets by Kei Nishikori, while Stefano Travaglia wins easily and surprisingly (for his ease) against the all genius and reckless tennis player Benoît Paire. The 29-year-old from Marche, number 69 in the ATP ranking and on the draw with a wild card, won in two sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3. In the second round Travaglia will have to contend with the winner of the match between Denis Shapovalov and qualified Kamil Majchrzak scheduled for Tuesday.
As for Fabio Fognini, the 33-year-old from Sanremo was beaten by the Japanese tennis player, Kei Nishikori, in two sets scoring 6-3 6-4 in an hour and 19 minutes. At the end, in a somewhat subdued virtual press conference, he candidly admitted that the Japanese was stronger than him. The only positive note, he added, was that “the operated ankles didn’t bother me”.
The expected Jannik Sinner’s debut at the Centrale did not reserve unpleasant surprises: the South Tyrolean advances without particular worries at the International of Italy of tennis. The champion, number 18 in the world, surpasses the 22 year old Frenchman Ugo Humbert, number 33 in the world by a score of 6-26-4. Now Rafael Nadal awaits him in the second round.
Good first for too Gianluca Mager at the BNL Tennis Internationals in Rome: for him his first career victory in the Roman tournament against Alex De Minaur, passed 6-4 6-3. The 26-year-old from Liguria (he is from Sanremo like Fabio Fognini), the current number 90 in the world who entered the main draw with a wild card, overtook the 22-year-old Australian, number 24 in the world, with a great match. Now wait for the winner of the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Gael Monfils scheduled for Tuesday.
Two more Italians on the field soon, Lorenzo Musetti against Hubert Harkacz. Among the women, the first Italian on the field will be Camila Giorgi against the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo.
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