They are well 9 blues present among the 64 tennis players at the start of second round of the men’s singles main draw of the Italian Internationals 2024: only Lorenzo Musetti, number 26took advantage of a bye in the first round, while Francesco Passaro even started from the qualifiers and has already won three matches in Rome.
Starting from top of the main drawin the field todayyou immediately notice the double crossing Italy-Argentinawith the wild card Matteo Gigante who, after winning the derby with Giulio Zeppieri, seeks the feat against number 20, Francisco Cerundolo, while Luciano Darderi he wants a rematch against number 28, Mariano Navone.
The qualified Francesco Passaro can attempt a surprise coup against the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, number 23, then there will be a double challenge Italy-USA, with possible derby in the round of 32: he will be able to play his cards there wild card Fabio Fognini, opposite number 11, Taylor Fritz, as he will be able to do Flavio Cobolli in the challenge with number 24, Sebastian Korda.
Darderi-Cobolli: is it a two-horse race for the last place at the Olympics? Sonego now distant
See more
Debut, however, for Lorenzo Musettiwho, as mentioned, benefited from a bye in the first round being number 26 in the seeding: an unprecedented challenge against the transalpine qualifier Terence Atmane, in the match that will open the proceedings on Centrale and which will offer a place in the third round up for grabs, probably against the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, number 8 in the draw.
In the lower part of the main drawwho will return to the field Tomorrowthere will be room for wild card Stefano Napolitanowho will face the Chinese lucky loser Juncheng Shang, with a possible Italian derby in the round of 32 against Matteo Arnaldi, who will instead face number 21, the Chilean Nicolas Jarry. It will close the dance Luca Nardicalled to the feat with the Danish Holger Rune, number 10 in the seeding.
