The Sanremo player loses the first set 7-5, comes close to defeat but grabs the second at the tie break and spreads in the last set. Now Jarry or Trungelliti
Journalist
April 16, 2024 (changed at 7.36pm) – MILAN
On the day Rafa Nadal is reborn in Barcelona, on the same clay, a few meters away Matteo Arnaldi saves a match that he already seemed to have lost against Sebastian Baez. Alessandro Petrone’s student, who in the first round had overcome the Frenchman Cazeaux, victim of a bad sprain of his right ankle, fought like a lion today, saving four match points in the second set, winning on tie break and then closing in the third 5 -7 7-6 6-2.
After suffering a comeback, Baez collapsed in the decisive set, suffering an early break and ending up 5-1 down before losing, precisely 6-2. A good test of character from the Italian number 3, who once again demonstrated that he is a fighter despite the difficulties, mainly when serving. The winner between the Chilean Jarry and the Argentine Trungelliti awaits him in the next round.
TOMORROW VAVASSORI
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Tomorrow Andrea Vavassori will also take to the field, having been brought back as a lucky loser, straight to the second round (since Khachanov would have had a bye on his debut). Roberto Bautista Agut will immediately be there for the Turin player, against whom he has lost both previous matches in his career. Whoever wins will find Norrie or Mayot in the round of 16.
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