by Marco Calabresi
Lorenzo Sonego, who entered the Masters 1000 draw after Alcaraz’s withdrawal, beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in two sets
Lucky, but also successful. Lorenzo Sonego, who entered the Montecarlo Masters 1000 draw as a lucky loser due to the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz, started very well: with 6-4 7-5 to the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (number 35 in the world), Sonego – who for a few days has formalized the collaboration with Fabio Colangelo, who took over from the historic coach Gipo Arbino – he is guaranteed the eighth final of the Principality, where the Frenchman Humbert awaits (the latter already beaten in 2023), with the possibility therefore of advancing further in a scoreboard made affordable precisely by the renunciation of Alcaraz. And to think that Sonego’s tournament, which arrived directly from Marrakech after the knockout with Berrettini, was over before it began: Sonny had in fact been defeated both in the second qualifying round in singles by Bautista Agut, and then in doubles paired with Sinner. But he did well to stay in the area.
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The usual fight, the usual Sonego, good at exploiting in the ninth game the only break points of the entire first set: on the third attempt, the Turin player – supported by many Italian fans on court number 9 – took serve, closing the set on second set point. After being surprised at 1-3 in the second, Sonego seemed destined for the third set when the Canadian found himself ahead 5-2, but the break at 4-5 put everything back into play, with the Italian repeating the break going up 6-5 and serving before an incredible deciding game. First three unexploited match points, then a break point, then two more match points (one of which with a ball off by millimeters and Sonego who had already celebrated, only to then have to return to the service line), then another break point , finally the closing, this time with a good celebration. Then the success of Sinner.
Medvedev, Ruud and Tsitsipas agli ottavi
Positive debut for Daniil Medvedev. The Russian tennis player, number 4 in the world and on the scoreboard, qualified for the round of 16 by beating the French veteran Gael Monfils in two sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. In the round of 16 he will face his compatriot Karen Khachanov (15), who beat the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The Norwegian Casper Ruud (8) also goes through to the round, having overcome the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in two sets 6-2, 6-4. Ruud will now face the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (10), who instead beat the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 7-6 (4). The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) also reaches the round of 16, winning over the Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry with a clear 6-1, 6-0. Next opponent is the German Alexander Zverev.
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April 10, 2024 (modified April 10, 2024 | 4:38 pm)
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