Vavassori, the luck of the lucky loser: in Barcelona he will challenge Bautista Agut directly in the second round

Andrea Vavassori received very welcome news. The Turin tennis player, defeated in the second round of the singles qualifiers, was brought back as a lucky loser in the main draw of theATP 500 in Barcelona.
The opportunity for the 28-year-old from Piedmont came thanks to the Russian’s withdrawal Karen Khachanov, seventh seed of the tournament. This means that Vavassori will miss the first round, directly entering the second round, where the Spanish host will be waiting for him Roberto Bautista Agut.
Vavassori’s next opponent, Roberto Bautista Agutcurrently occupies 84th place in the world ranking, but boasts a top 10 past (9th place at the end of 2019) and a semi-final at Wimbledon also in 2019. The Spaniard, who benefited from a wild card, made his debut in the tournament beating the Russian Roman Safiullin in two sets.
For Vavassori, therefore, a complicated but not impossible match promises to be on the red clay of Barcelona. The Italian tennis player will have to bring out the best of his repertoire to hope for a coup against the most popular Spanish opponent, who will certainly enjoy the support of the home crowd.

Despite the difficulty of the commitment, Vavassori will have the opportunity to shine in a prestigious tournament like the one in Barcelona, ​​where he will be able to compete with some of the best players on the circuit. It will be interesting to see how the Turin native will exploit this unexpected chance, given to him by fate.

Marco Rossi