Cincinnati, Fognini and Sinner out. Sonego ahead

The Turin player gets rid of Paul, Fabio overtaken 6-1 7-5 by the Argentine Pella. Jannik surrenders to the US bomber which has exceeded 13 thousand aces

Lorenzo Sonego finally breaks the Tommy Paul taboo by overcoming the American in two sets and joining Matteo Berrettini in the third round at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. First set won after a long tie break that ended at 11 for the Turin player who then got into the sixth by closing the second half 6-2 and now awaits one between Djere and Tsitsipas. On the other hand, Jannik Sinner’s adventure ends in the second round, overtaken in three sets by a John Isner also supported by the US public. First set won by Jannik 7-5 after having canceled two set points, in the second set, however, Isner has always been supported by the service and, once at the tie break, he brought the scores back into a draw. Sinner, who came out of Toronto in the first round after winning Washington, suffered a break in the sixth game of the third set and from there Long John never gave up. It ends 5-7 7-6 6-4 for the American who now faces a newfound Benoit Paire.

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Even Fognini out

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Fabio Fognini also stops beaten by Guido Pella in two sets 6-1 7-5. The Argentine, number 98 in the ranking, was 4-2 behind in previous matches with the blue who, however, was on one of his bad days yesterday, probably also struggling with some physical problems. And even yesterday’s wait, with the match later postponed due to the rain, did not help him concentrate. Having lost the first set 6-1 without resisting, Flavia Pennetta’s husband (who is expecting their third child) got off to a bad start in the second, too, with one break behind. In the fourth game he managed to catch up and move forward 3-2. Another opportunity to snatch the opponent’s serve for Fognini in the 6th game, but he was unable to complete the job and in turn lost his service also losing the second set 7-5.

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