He’s a great Mattia Bellucci what is being fought for Wimbledon against Ben Shelton. The Castellanzese was ahead 2-1 in the sets (6-4 3-6 6-3) before the darkness of the London evening led to the suspension of the match.
Bellucci is playing a great match against the American, number 14 seed in the draw and the best ranking of his career. But the left-handed player from Castellanza is demonstrating that on the grass of Wimbledon he seems to have a special feeling.
The race will resume on Tuesday 2nd July and Bellucci will try to close the match by winning another set to try to advance to the second round. From one American to another: in the first round of Roland Garros it was Francis Tiafoe who eliminated Bellucci in the first round, coming back from 2-1. The hope is that the Italian has learned the lesson to conquer the first victory in a slam draw.
There are still some questions about the organization, especially among the differences between one slam tournament and another. In Paris, less than a month ago, matches ended in the middle of the night, amidst justified protests from players and the public. In London, the story is the opposite: at 8:50 p.m. – the Greenwich meridian is one hour behind Italy – matches are suspended due to darkness and postponed to the next day. Perhaps a little too early.
