Berrettini begins robust in Gstaad. And in Sweden Nadal beats Borg’s son

Nice begin for Matteo Berrettini within the ‘Swiss Open Gstaad’, an ATP 250 event performed on the Swiss crimson clay. The 28-year-old Roman, quantity 82 within the rating and sixth seed, who got here out effectively from the Wimbledon event regardless of the defeat in 4 units with Jannik Sinner and winner of his first ATP title in Gstaad in 2018 (finalist once more in 2022, stopped by Ruud), defeated within the first spherical 6-4 7-6(2), in a single hour and 41 minutes of match, the Argentine Pedro Cachinn.110 ATP and defending champion. Within the second spherical Berrettini will face the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan, 28 years outdated from Bucaramanga, n.142 within the rating.

Nothing to do as an alternative for Stephen Napolitano. The 29-year-old Piedmontese, quantity 125 on the planet, surrendered to the Brazilian Gustavo Heide, 178 within the ATP rating, coming from the {qualifications}, with the rating of 7-6 (4) 5-7 7-6 (3). Napolitano saved 4 match factors for his opponent within the second set at 5-4 and one other three at 6-5 within the third for the South American, earlier than surrendering within the decisive tie-break.

Rafa Nadal beats Borg’s son in Bastad

Rafael Nadal he returned to the sector and, after successful in doubles alongside Casper Ruud, he additionally repeated himself in singles. In Bastad, Sweden, the Majorcan (quantity 261 within the rating and competing due to a wild card), overcame the Swede within the first spherical Leo Borgson of the legend Bjorn, at the moment quantity 461 on the planet. Nadal gained in two units, 6-3 6-4.

Sonego retreats, Darderi advances

There was additionally combined information in Hamburg, the place Lorenzo Sonego withdrew earlier than taking to the courtroom. Luciano Darderi (35), seeded quantity 7, superior, beating the Dominican fortunate loser Nick Hardt in three units with a rating of 6-1 2-6 6-0. Darderi will now face the Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko.