The first day of qualifying for the third season has ended “Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup”, ATP Challenger 125 tournament organized by Master Group Sport in collaboration with the Emilia Romagna Region at the fields of the Sporting Club of Sassuolo. The 19 year old Federico Biondioli was defeated by Riccardo Bonadio in three sets (7-6, 3-6, 6-4), after three hours of battle. He also put on a show on center court Marco Cecchinato who with an authoritative 6-3, 6-3, beat the solid Croatian Nino Serdarusic to gain access to the second and decisive round of the qualifiers where he will find the Spaniard Jorda Sanchis waiting for him tomorrow.
The results of the Italians
Among the blues, eliminated Raul Brancaccio who, in his debut match on central court, had to give up the pass to the rediscovered Martin Klizan. In the derby Alexander Weiss (number 4 seed in the qualifiers) beat Gabriele Piraino with a double 6-2. Nothing to do for Gianluca Cadenasso against the number 1 seed in the qualifiers Valentin Royer (6-4 6-4 for the Frenchman), for Luca Giacomini overtaken by the Argentine Agustin Gomez and Alessandro Giannessi defeated by the American Ryan Seggerman. Burning defeat for Samuele Pieri against the expert Argentine Guido Andreozzi and for Federico Gaio who had to bow down in front of the Australian Blake Ellis.
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