Perugia, Darderi with ten and praise against Fognini

I passed defeat without failing – The fund of nervous energy and the strength given by the Perugia public were not enough for Francesco Passaro. The home tennis player was unable to overturn the predictions against the German Daniel Altmaier, who took his place in the semi-final with a score of 6-2 7-5. With a best ranking of number 47 in the world, the German boasts scalps of the caliber of Sinner, Zverev, Berrettini, Rublev and Fritz; it is therefore no surprise that he remained impassive in the face of the heated support of the Perugia Tennis Club: “Everyone was rightly on Francesco’s side, but I have faith in myself and today I was a fan of myself. Regardless, playing in such a context is beautiful.” In a draw full of Italians, Altmaier after Travaglia also defeated Passaro. In the semi-final there will be the top seed Luciano Darderi, a challenge worthy of the best ATP 250: “I beat two Italians and I will try to defeat a third. To see my best version I am convinced that I have to continue working as I am doing, the results tell me that I am going in the right direction.” The defeat does not reduce Passaro, who reached the quarter-finals for the first time in his hometown tournament and lost out against a rival with much more experience and greater tennis consistency. Wimbledon qualifiers are in sight, where he will play in two weeks.