Absent due to injury Jannik Sinner y Carlos Alcarazhe Masters 1,000 on Rome soil He has lost other great figures along the way, including Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune and Rafa Nadal, 10-time champion at the Foro Italico.
Eliminated all of them, Alexander Zverev He is the survivor with the best ranking (5th), although perhaps the main contender for the title due to the game shown in recent days is Stefanos Tsitsipas (8th), who swept Alex De Miñaur off the court in the round of 16.
Rome Masters 1,000
Round of 16
Tabilo (Chl/29)-Khachanov (Rus/16), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10)
Zhizhen (Chn)-Monteiro (Bra), 7-6 (4), 6-3
Zverev (Ale/3)-Borges (Por), 6-2, 7-5
Fritz (USA/11)-Dimitrov (Bul/8), 6-2, 6-7 (11), 6-1
Tsitsipas (Gre/6)-De Miñaur (Aus/9), 6-1, 6-2
Jarry (Chl/21)-Muller (From), 7-5, 6-3
Hurkacz (Pol/7)-Báez (Arg/17), 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-4
Paul (USA/14)-Medvedev (Rus/2), 6-1, 6-4
The German, champion in 2017, and the Greek, immersed in a happy European tour on dirt, are now the theoretical favorites to get into Sunday’s final, but six other players will try to break the predictions, including the two main revelations in Rome , the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and the chinese Zhizhen Zhangwho will play for a place in the semifinals.
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THE CROSSINGS OF QUARTERS IN ROME
1
Alejandro Tabilo-Zhizhen Zhang
Wednesday (not before 3:00 p.m.)
The Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, 26 years old and world number 32, and the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang, 27 and 56th, are the two most unexpected quarterfinalists of this edition in Rome. Tabilo arrives reinforced by his victories over Novak Djokovic and Karen Khachanov. Zhang has had a kinder draw, but his victory over Shelton got him into the fight. First confrontation between the two.
2
Alexander Zverev-Taylor Fritz
Wednesday (not before 8:30 p.m.)
With his victory in the round of 16 over Nuno Borges, Alexander Zverev equaled Michael Chang as the 10th tennis player with the most appearances in the quarterfinals (28) of Masters 1,000 tournaments (since 1990), a list headed by Rafa Nadal (99), Novak Djokovic (94) and Roger Federer (87). The fourth is Andy Murray and he is already far from the ‘Big Three’ with 51. They are followed by Berdych (45), Ferrer (45), Sampras (45), Agassi (44) and Roddick (35). Zverev dominates (4-3) the crosses with the American Taylor Fritz (13th).
3
Stefanos Tsitsipas-Nicolás Jarry
Thursday (schedule to be confirmed)
Having forgotten the setback in Madrid against Thiago Monteiro, Stefanos Tsitsipas (8th) has recovered in Rome the good vibes with which he began the European tour on clay, with a title in the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 and the final in Barcelona. The Greek will have another litmus test against the Chilean Nicolás Jarry (24th), who has surpassed him in three of his previous five.
4
Hubert Hurkacz-Tommy Paul
Thursday (schedule to be confirmed)
Hubert Hurkacz (9th) and Tommy Paul (16th) are capable of beating anyone because they have very powerful forehand, backhand and serve strokes. The Pole immediately came into focus by eliminating Rafa Nadal, a 10-time champion in Rome, in his debut. Paul defeated the defending champion, Daniil Medvedev, in the round of 16 with a resounding 6-1, 6-4. The head to head between the two is tied (1-1).
2024-05-15 05:05:00
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