There are now just a few days left until the start of the third Master 1000 of the year on clay, the one most awaited by Italian fans. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia will begin on May 6th, the Roman appointment with great tennis, a guarantee of entertainment and the theater of great challenges.
The main draw has been made official, in which the last places will be occupied by the tennis players coming from the qualifiers, and in the last few hours two more or less announced absences have arrived. The young Frenchman won’t be able to catch up Arthur Cazauxwho suffered an ankle injury in the match against Matteo Arnaldi at the ATP 500 in Barcelona, the American enters the main draw in his place Mackenzie McDonaldcurrent number 75 in the world rankings.
The other absence, decidedly more surprising, is that of the Argentine Facundo Diaz Acosta, a 23-year-old who rose to prominence this year thanks to his excellent performances in clay court tournaments. Current number 48 in the ATP rankings, the Argentine won his first career ATP title in Buenos Aires in February, confirming his qualities also in Barcelona, where he surrendered in the quarterfinals against Stefanos Tsitsipas after a battle that culminated in the tiebreak of third set.
The unexpected renunciation of the South American tennis player allowed Stan Wawrinka to get on the scoreboard.
The main seeds at the Master 1000 in Rome
The Roman tournament promises a spectacle, given the presence of all the best tennis players in the world.
After the withdrawal in Madrid, Novak Djokovic will lead the seeding of the tournament in the Italian capital, followed by Jannik Sinner, who has been struggling in recent days with a hip problem which led him to withdraw from the Spanish tournament as a precaution before the quarter-final final against Felix Auger-Alissime.
Carlos Alcaraz has already announced his withdrawal due to muscle edema in the pronator teres of his right forearm.
