Start your journey off on the right foot Matteo Berrettini at the ATP 500 tournament in Halle. On German grass the 28-year-old Roman, fresh from the final lost in Stuttgart, passed the first round by beating the American Alex Michelsen in two sets with a score of 7-6(5) 6-2. A success that is number 50 in his career on grass for Berrettini, who will face another American in the round of 16. Marcus Giron53 in the world, winner of the only previous match played in his career four years ago in the Masters 1000 in Bercy.
Darderi eliminated
Nothing to do for that matterr Luciano Darderi. The 22-year-old Italian-Argentine, number 34 in the world, lost to the German in three sets Jan-Lennard Struff with the score 6-7 (5) 7-5 7-6 (10).
Sinner wins in doubles
While waiting to return to the field in the singles (tomorrow the match against the Hungarian Marozsan for a place in the quarterfinals) Jannik Sinner made his debut in the doubles tournament. Paired with Polish Hubert Hurkacz they beat a pair of specialists, the Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow, seeded number 3: 6-4 5-7 11-9 the final score. Next opponents are the French Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul.
Arnaldi outside Queen’s
The race stops in the second round Matteo Arnaldi at Queen’s. On English grass the 23-year-old from Liguria, number 35 in the world, was beaten by the Australian Rinky Hijikatanumber 98 in the ATP ranking, with a score of 7-6 (0) 7-6 (7) in just over two hours of play.
Cocciaretto in the quarterfinals in Birmingham
Elisabetta Cocciaretto arrives in the quarter-finals on the grass of Birmingham, Great Britain. The 23 year old from Fermo, 44th in the world, won in the second round (round of 16) over the American Sloane Stephens, 48th in the world ranking, in two sets with a score of 6-4 6-2.
