There are some regrets, hidden here and there in the three matches lost in the third set in the midweek match of Serie C on Thursday, but the 3-3 home draw of Tennis Club Crema against Canottieri Milano it also brings with it a very precious point.
Because the men’s team led by Francesco Longhino retained its place in the play-off zone, taking a very important step towards the second phase of the regional championship. In essence, to avoid finishing in perfect parity with the third-placed team, the Crema players will only need to win one match on the fifth and final day of Sunday 28 April (away to Castiglione delle Stiviere, against the Mutti & Bartolucci Tennis Clinic).
A scenario that is definitely within reach, which would make it impossible for Canottieri Milano to reach second place, even in the event of a 6-0 success for the Milanese team in the match against Roman of Lombardy.
In Thursday’s duel, the singles draw – with victories for Tc Crema di Marco Ricci and Luca Toscani (and the defeats of Andrea Bonfadini and Giacomo Nava) – was reiterated by the subsequent doubles, played at the same time.
Bonfadini and Giorgio Pezzotta they brought the hosts back into the lead by beating the Casiraghi/Bulatovic pair without great difficulty (6-3 6-0), while the other match was a real battle which after three sets and two tie-breaks rewarded the pair Milanese, composed by the veteran Christian Persico and Matteo Sertori.
In two days the fifth and final challenge, with the possibility of finishing group 9 in command and winning the play-offs at the top of the class.
Men’s Serie C – Fourth day of group 9
Tennis Club Crema vs Canottieri Milano 3-3
Marco Ricci (C) b. Andrea Bulatovic (M) 6-1 6-2, Matteo Sertori (M) b. Andrea Bonfadini (C) 6-4 4-6 6-2, Christian Persico (M) b. Giacomo Nava (C) 2-6 7-6 6-4, Luca Toscani (C) b. Fabrizio Casiraghi (M) 2-6 6-4 6-4, Bonfadini/Pezzotta (C) b. Casiraghi/Bulatovic (M) 6-3 6-0, Persico/Sertori (M) b. Longhino/Ricci (C) 6-2 6-7 10/5.
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