At the Foro Italico fifth day of the Internationals of Italy and all set for the awaited challenge between Sinner and Shevchenko. Cecchinato flew to the third round while Fognini lost with Rune, Musetti won the derby with Arnaldi, Giorgi out. Djokovic in the round of 16. The day into direct…
22:26
Shevchenko takes the lead again: 2-1
Too many mistakes by Sinner, Shevchenko takes the lead 2-1.
22:23
Sinner replies immediately
Sinner is there, service held at zero and 1-1 in the third and decisive set against Shevchenko.
22:20
Shevchenko starts well
Off to the decisive set and a galvanized Shevchenko holds his serve and goes 1-0 against Sinner.
22:16
Shevchenko wins the second set 7-6
Shevchenko dominates the tiebreak (7-4) and takes a deserved second set. We go to the third game.
22:08
Shevchenko leads it to the tiebreak
Sinner tries, but Shevchenko holds on to the match, the second set will be decided in the tiebreak!
22:02
Overtaking Sinner: 6-5!
Sinner is ahead for the first time in this second set: the blue goes 6-5, Shevchenko serving to take it to the tiebreak.
21:58
Here is Sinner’s counterbreak: 5-5!
At the last attempt, Sinner puts the second set back on its feet by placing the counterbreak against Shevchenko!
21:53
Sinner gives himself another chance
Sinner keeps his serve to zero and gets to 4-5. Last chance to equalize against Shevchenko, who serves for the set.
21:50
Shevchenko remains ahead: 5-3!
Sinner tries and even wastes two balls from the counterbreak, Shevchenko is a warrior and takes it to 5-3, reserving the possibility of serving for the set.
21:42
Sinner responds to the Russian: 4-3
Sinner responds to Shevchenko and shortens to 4-3. Hunt for the break.
21:38
Shevchenko doesn’t give up: 4-2!
Sinner looks for the counterbreak, but Shevchenko is solid and keeps his serve extending again to 4-2.
21:36
Zverev beat Goffin in comeback
After losing the first set 7-5, Zverev beat Goffin in comeback, winning 6-3, 6-4. In the round of 32 he will find the American Wolf.
21:34
Sinner stays in the set: 3-2!
Sinner saves a very heavy break point and takes the fifth game, remaining in the set against a wild Shevchenko.
21:29
Shevchenko extends again: 3-1!
Here is the difference from the first set, Sinner’s break does not come, Shevchenko holds his serve and extends to 3-1.
21:24
Photocopied second set
It really seems to follow the first set, Sinner goes under 0-30, then holds his serve and goes 1-2.
21:20
Sinner down 0-2 as in the first set
Shevchenko got off to a very strong start. who holds the serve with authority and goes two games ahead.
21:18
Subito break di Shevchenko
Start of the second set, which follows the first, with Shevchenko breaking Sinner’s first serve.
21:10
Sinner takes the first set!
Sinner changes gears and breaks Shevchenko’s serve again, closing the first set at 6-3!
21:08
Sinner allunga: 5-3!
Sinner holds his serve and extends 5-3 on Shevchenko.
21:05
Break of Sinner: 4-3!
Sinner’s paw in the heart of the first set: it’s 4-3 on Shevchenko.
21:00
Comeback Sinner: 3-3!
Shevchenko is a tough opponent, but Sinner comes back from 0-30 to 3-3!
20:55
Shevchenko moves forward
Shevchenko gets back on track and holds his serve, making it 3-2 against Sinner.
20:52
Sinner puts it back on its feet: 2-2!
Here he is Sinner, who immediately puts the first set back on his feet by winning the game to zero and taking up 2-2.
20:49
Sinner reaction, counterbreak!
Jannik reacts immediately, giving Shevchenko the break and making it 1-2.
20:47
Zverev puts the match back in balance
Zverev wins the second set 6-3 and balances the match with Goffin.
20:45
Sinner loses serve to zero!
Nightmare start for Sinner, immediately behind by two games, Shevchenko breaks to zero!
20:42
Shevchenko holds serve
First game fought, Sinner wastes a break point and Shevchenko keeps his serve.
20:35
Start the match!
Off to the challenge between Sinner and Shevchenko, who will serve first.
20:33
Norrie batte Fucsovics e “vince” Djokovic
Norrie closes it in two sets with Fucsovics: after the 6-2 in the first, the 7-6 arrives in the second set. The Briton thus earns the challenge to the round of 16 with Djokovic.
20:30
Players on the pitch, we’re almost there
Sinner and Shevchenko enter the pitch, a few more minutes and we’re off.
20:25
The expectation for Sinner-Shevchenko is growing
The center of the Foro Italico is full for the most awaited match of the day between Jannik Sinner and the young Russian Shevchenko.
20:05
Goffin wins first set against Zverev
David Goffin is ahead 1-0 on Alexander Zverev, fought in the first set, which the Belgian makes his own 7-5. Whoever wins this match finds the American Wolf in the round of 32.
19:45
Kalinskaya retires, Sinner on the field without delay
The challenge between the Russian Kalinskaya, forced to retire due to physical problems, and the Kazakh Rybakina, who was ahead 4-3 in the first set, lasted just 35 minutes. This means that Sinner’s match against Shevchenko will start at 20:30 as scheduled.
19:30
Started Kalinskaya-Rybakina, poi Sinner
The women’s match between the Kazakh Rybakina and the Russian Kalinskaya has kicked off, a match to keep an eye on because Sinner-Shevchenko will be played afterwards.
19:15
Norrie dominates the first set: 6-2 on Fucsovics
Cameron Norrie takes the first set on Fucsovics with a clear 6-2 on the Magyar. Game that revolves around the fourth game with the first break and ends with the second break, which closes the set.
19:05
Ruud batte Bublik al tie-break del terzo set
After a battle that lasted over two hours, Casper Ruud beats Alexander Bublik and flies to the round of 16 where he will challenge the Serbian Djere. Third set for a precise hour, lived on the edge of balance until the tie-break, in which the Norwegian number 4 in the world changes gears and gives the Kazakh an eloquent 7-0, which definitively closes the accounts.
18:55
Norrie immediately on the run: 4-1 on Fucsovics
Sprint start for Norrie in the match against the Hungarian Fucsovics, valid for the third round of the Internazionali d’Italia: the Briton is already up 4-1.
18:40
The challenge between Fucsovics and Norrie has begun
The match between the 31-year-old Hungarian Marton Fucsovic (n.92 Atp) and the 27-year-old British Cameron Norrie (n.13 Atp) has begun, valid for the third round of the Rome Internationals: the result is now 1-1, whoever wins will challenge the Serbian Novak Djokovic in the round of 16, winner in three sets over the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
18:31
Swiatek: “With Ukraine until the end of the war”
At the end of the match between Iga Swiatek and Lesia Tsurenko, won by the former, there was a quick exchange of words between the two tennis players and the world number one spoke about it in a press conference. “He thanked me for supporting Ukraine – explained the Polish tennis player -. But she did it before in Miami too. It’s really nice and I appreciate it a lot”. Then he added: “I think there’s nothing to thank because for me it’s quite obvious that we should support Ukraine. And I will do that until the end of the war. I’m in a difficult situation, so I have a lot of empathy with all Ukrainian players”.
18:20
Tiafoe beats Altmaier: he will challenge Musetti
Success in the third set for rances Tiafoe (n.12 Atp) who, after losing the first against the 24-year-old German Daniel Altmaier (n.65 Atp) in the match interrupted yesterday due to rain, won today by comeback (3-6, 7 -5, 6-3): in the third round of the Internazionali d’Italia the 25-year-old American will face Lorenzo Musetti, winner today in the blue derby against Matteo Arnaldi.
18:10
Bublik reaction: goes to the third set with Ruud
Reaction of Alexander Bublik (#49 Atp) at the Internazionali d’Italia in the third round match against the 24-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud (#4 in the ranking): overwhelmed in the first set (1-6) the Kazakh won 6-4 the second by lengthening the challenge. Those who pass will find Slovakian Laslo Djere in the round of 16, who benefited from the withdrawal of Chilean Cristian Garin in the third round.
18:04
Insulted steward, refused Fitp’s invitation
The president of Fitp, Angelo Binaghi, wrote to the insider that on May 12 he was offended with racist insults near the Pietrangeli where Fabio Fognini was playing. The federal president invited him to the stands to watch an International match with him, leaving the invitation open until the final, but for now the boy has declined, explaining that in these days he would prefer to remain alone. The young man also quit his job as a steward during the event, with the company that manages the service contacting him in the days following the incident to ascertain how he was doing.
17:53
Break by Tiafoe: the American ‘points’ Musetti
After winning the second set in the match against the 24-year-old German Daniel Altmaier (n.65 Atp), valid for the second round of the Internazionali d’Italia and restarted after yesterday’s interruption due to rain, Frances Tiafoe (n.12 Atp) found the break in the third and decisive set which now sees him ahead 2-0: whoever passes will find Lorenzo Musetti in the round of 32.
17:40
Altmaier and Tiafoe in the third set: Musetti ‘in the window’
In the meantime, the match between the 24-year-old German Daniel Altmaier (n.65 Atp) and Frances Tiafoe (n.12 Atp) which had been interrupted yesterday due to the rain resumed: after losing the first set yesterday (3-6), at the resumption of the game the 25-year-old American won the second (7-5) extending the challenge: whoever wins will face Lorenzo Musetti in the third round, victorious today in the blue derby against Arnaldi.
17:26
Ruud a valanga su Bublik: 6-1 il primo set!
Rocketing start for Casper Ruud in the match against Alexander Bublik (n.49 Atp), valid for the third round of the Rome Internationals: in the first set the Kazakh was in fact overwhelmed by the 24-year-old Norwegian (n.4 in the ranking), who closed the partial on 6-1.
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