Fognini returns to the field, there are Musetti, Arnaldi and Sonego-Corriere.it

I am four Italians on the field today, Wednesday 31 May, for the second round of Roland Garros. Matteo Arnaldi on his debut in a Grand Slam beat the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan 3-1 (2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2) and is now ready to challenge the Canadian Danis Shapovalov. It will be a difficult match for the 22-year-old talent from Sanremo, even if his opponent is certainly not going through the best moment of his career.

Instead, Lawrence Musetti faces the Russian Alexander Shevchenko, defeated on May 14 by Jannik Sinner at the round of 32 of the Internationals in Rome. Musetti beat the Swede Mikael Ymer (7-5, 6-2, 6-4) in the previous round: The first part of 2023 didn’t go as I hoped, but I got out of it and now there’s my favorite part of the season . On clay so far things have gone well and in Paris I aim to go a long way, he said.

Fabio is also on the field Fognini against Australian Jason Kubler. The blue eliminated Felix Auger-Aliassime, putting on a show (6-4, 6-4, 6-3). At 36, I’m still competitive, he says.

Finally, the fourth blue on the field today will be Lorenzo Sonegowho challenges the Frenchman Hugo Humbert. In the previous round he eliminated the American Ben Shelton (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3) and now the Turin prover aconconquer the third round of Roland Garrostrying to equal his best finish on transalpine red clay, the fourth round of 2020.

Among the big names, Carlos is playing today alcarazNovak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Spaniard took out our Flavio Cobolli (6-0, 6-2, 7-5) and now he will face the Japanese Taro Daniel. For his part, the Serbian, who eliminated the American Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-3, 6-2, 7-6), will play against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Finally, the Greek faces the Spanish Roberto Carballes Baena.

As for the women’s draw, there will be three Italians on the field today: Elisabetta Cocciaretto (against the Swiss Simona Waltert), Camila Giorgi (against the American Jessica Pegula), Sara Errani (against the Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu).

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