London, 1 July 2024 – Five more Italians will compete on the second day of Wimbledonthird seasonal slam, Tuesday 2 July. Four men and one woman to try to swell the Italian contingent in the second round. Lorenzo will be on the field Little snoutswho starts with important ambitions, Flavio Cobollicoming from a good campaign on grass, Luciano Darderia pure landlubber but ready to assert himself, and Luca Nardilooking for a comeback after a summer decline. In the women’s field, Lucia will compete Bronzes.
The program
The program for Tuesday 2nd July will be opened by Luca Nardi who will face the Argentine on pitch number 4 Etcheverry starting from 12. The South American is not a great grass specialist and comes from two defeats, one in Eastbourne against Shang in three sets and one at Queen’s against Harris in three sets, while Nardi He won against Goffin in s’Hertoghembosch, while he was defeated by Korda in the next round, by Kokkinakis at Queen’s and by Hijikata in Mallorca. Only one success in four matches on grass. There are no precedents between the two. Also Lorenzo Little snouts will play at 12 as the first match on court 7 against the French Lestienne. The French tennis player won three matches and lost two in the grass campaign. Successes against Wessels in Halle, then defeated by Otte, while in Mallorca he passed two rounds against Geerts and Brouwer and then lost to Shevchenko. Little snouts Instead he played an excellent tournament at Queen’s where he reached the final which saw Tommy prevail Paul in two sets. He arrives at Wimbledon with good ambitions. First match also for Luciano Darderi which will open the program on court 17 at 12.00. The opponent will be the British Choinski who hasn’t won a match on grass. Defeated in Nottingham by Bolt, at Queen’s by Bergs and Eastbourne by Purcell. Darderiwho is a clay court player, instead showed some good things by losing in a sprint to Struff in Halle, then he went to Mallorca where he won against Martinez in the first round and then lost to Ofner. A complicated match, however, for Cobolli that will face Hijikatanumber 77 in the world rankings. The match is scheduled on court 9 as the third challenge of the program that starts at 12. Hijikata has played 8 matches on grass with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses and already has two Italians under his belt: Nardi in the first round of Mallorca and Arnaldi in the eighth finals of Queen’s. Finally, as regards the women’s draw, Lucia will be on the court Bronzes against Canadian Leylah Fernandeznumber 25 in the WTA rankings. The match will be played immediately after the one between Darderi and Choinski on court 17. A complicated challenge for Bronzetti given that the Canadian reached the final last week in Eastbourne where she was defeated in two sets by Kasatkina.
