In these hours the draws have been drawn ATP 500 in Vienna and Baselthe first events of the parenthesis on European indoor hard courts leading to the Finals in Turin. There are six Azzurri involved between Austria and Switzerland, which could become seven after the qualifiers. In the meantime, let’s see how those already certain of a place in the main draw did and what the full picture of the situation is.
Vienna, 5 Italians at the start: Musetti-Sonego derby immediately
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Let’s start with the ATP 500 in Vienna, in which we will see the largest number of Italian representatives as protagonists. Five, to be precise. It’s Lorenzo MusettiFlavio CobolliLuciano DarderiMatteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Sonego.
The draw is very interesting, which we can define as bittersweet for Italtennis since in the first round there will immediately be a tricolor derby between Musetti e Sonego. Tough pairings for Cobolli e Darderiwho will face the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich respectively Tribe and the host Dominic Thiem. However, his challenger is not yet known Berrettiniwho will be opposed by a player from the qualifiers. This is the complete picture of the main draw.
The complete scoreboard
Zverev vs Schwarzler
Michelsen vs Giron
Q vs Monfils
Sonego vs Musetti
Dimitrov vs Zhang
Machac vs Marozsan
Thiem vs Darderi
Nishikori vs Draper
Tiafoe vs Norrie
Q vs Berrettini
Khachanov vs Q
Nakashima vs Paul
Popyrin vs Q
Kecmanovic vs Navone
Cobolli vs. Davidovich Fokina
Struff vs De Minaur
Theoretical quarters
Zverev vs Musetti
Dimitrov vs Draper
Tiafoe vs Paul
Popyrin vs De Minaur
Basel, Arnaldi called to the Spanish exam. Fognini can join him
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Coming to Basel, the only Italian present in the main draw of the Swiss tournament is Matteo Arnaldi. The Ligurian will face the Spaniard Roberto on his debut Carballes Baena. A fearsome opponent, certainly, but not exactly at ease on this type of surface. Finally, we would like to point out that the Italians involved in Switzerland could become two, given that Fabio Fognini will take to the field to play the qualifiers.
The complete scoreboard
Rublev vs Borges
Cilic vs Tabilo
Mannarino vs Wawrinka
Etcheverry vs Shelton
Tsitsipas vs Cerundolo
Q vs Bublik
Martinez vs Lehecka
Q vs Fils
Humbert vs Q
Carballes Baena vs Arnaldi
Stricker vs Greek Spoor
Jarry vs Rune
Auger-Aliassime vs Baez
Q vs Mpetshi Perricard
Shapovalov vs Shang
Bautista Agut vs Ruud
Theoretical quarters
Rublev vs Shelton
Tsitsipas vs Fils
Humbert vs Rune
Auger-Aliassime vs. Ruud
Where to watch the ATP 500 in Vienna and Basel on TV and streaming
The ATP 500 in Vienna and Basel will be broadcast live on Sky (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Tennis and Sky Sport Max) and in streaming on NOW and Tennis TV.
