Canadian serves to stay in first set – OA Sport

CLICK HERE TO UPDATE LIVE LIVE

THE LIVE LIVE OF THE SECOND SINGULAR MUSETTI-AUGER-ALIASSIME

40-40 Bad forehand error by our Lorenzo. Another service game that gets complicated.

40-30 The reverse of the Piedmontese runs away.

40-15 Sonego winning service, who gets two 6-5 balls.

30-15 In the corridor the reverse of the American, who is in despair.

15-15 Practically a save rather than a volley from Sonego on Shapovalov’s very strong forehand passer. What a risk the blue takes.

0-15 Lorenzo’s backhand does not pass on the opponent’s good forehand acceleration.

5-5 Game Shapovalov. Service and straight on target for number 18 ATP.

40-15 WHAT A POINT! Sonego doesn’t give up the game, who finds a spectacular backhand passer down the line.

40-0 Still first winner of the Canadian.

30-0 Along the straight in Sonego’s rebound.

15-0 Shapovalov winning service.

5-4 Game Sonego. Here comes a new first winner from Turin. After the change of sides Shapovalov will serve to stay in the first set.

AD-40 Sonego’s winning external serve, who gets the third chance of 5-4.

40-40 The straight recovery of the blue is lost in the corridor.

AD-40 Pushing Sonego with forehand. The Canadian is unable to defend himself.

40-40 Winning passer along the backhand line scored by Shapovalov.

40-30 Great winning straight line played by the Piedmontese, who gets the 5-4 ball.

30-30 A free comes with the forehand from Sonego.

30-15 The blue is slow to leave the service. His backhand goes out on the net.

30-0 The straight answer of the number 18 ATP runs away.

15-0 Serve and perfect volley by Sonego.

4-4 game Shapovalov. Winning serve by the North American, who comfortably holds the serve in the eighth game.

40-0 Service and straight for Shapovalov.

30-0 Sonego is looking for the winning solution from a very far distance, but he was too unbalanced to hit well straight.

15-0 The Canadian pushes perfectly from the bottom, and closes with a straight volley.

4-3 Game Sonego. ACE! ACE! Lorenzo’s ACE, who recovers from a difficult situation and takes the lead again in this first set.

AD-40 Even before winning Sonego, who loads.

40-40 Winning service from the blue! Still parity.

40-AD Break ball Shapovalov. Bad choice by Sonego, who plays the drop coming out of the serve. Poorly executed short ball, over which his opponent reaches easily.

40-40 With the combination of service and forehand, the Turinese cancels this delicate breakpoint.

30-40 Break point Shapovalov. Double foul Sonego, the first of the match.

30-30 Shapovalov’s gift, which sends straight acceleration into the corridor.

15-30 Lorenzo’s straight line stops on the ribbon.

15-15 The blue backhand hits badly when leaving the service.

15-0 Straight shot by Sonego which the number 18 ATP fails to oppose.

3-3 game Shapovalov. Serve and volley scored for the Canadian, despite the generous defense of the opponent.

AD-40 North American winning serve.

40-40 Shapovalov serves well, who then closes with a straight high volley.

40-AD Sonego break ball. Excellent backhand response, cross attack and winning forehand volley from the blue.

40-40 Well played this point by the Canadian, who pushes full arm and finds the winning forehand.

30-40 Sonego break ball. Shapovalov’s backhand coming out of service ends in the net.

30-30 The Canadian is wrong in the direction of the attack, and is unable to administer the Piedmontese’s backhand pass.

30-15 Shapovalov’s forehand in the corridor when leaving the service.

30-0 The blue’s response is long this time.

15-0 Sonego’s backhand response sinks into the net.

3-2 Game Sonego. Shapovalov’s backhand is wide. So comes the overtaking of the Turin warrior.

40-30 Second ACE of the game by Sonego. 3-2 ball.

30-30 Winning service from the blue.

15-30 ACE Sonego, the first.

0-30 Another line hit by Shapovalov, who finds the measures with the obverse.

0-15 Winning forehand along the Canadian line.

2-2 COUNTERBREAK SONEGO! Third consecutive forehand error by number 18 ATP, who loses his service and grants the counterbreak.

40-AD Sonego counterbreak ball. Shapovalov’s forehand stops on the tape.

40-40 The North American forehand runs away. First game to perks.

40-30 The Canadian’s second serve is very deep, pinching the line.

30-30 Winning service Shapovalov.

15-30 Along the backhand loop of the Piedmontese tennis player.

0-30 WHAT A POINT! Sonego finds a great lob on the opponent’s stop volley, and then closes on the net.

0-15 Double foul Shapovalov.

1-2 Game Sonego. The winning forehand in retreat by the Turin player is beautiful, which is released after a hesitant start.

40-30 The North American’s forehand response runs away.

30-30 Shapovalov still very good in response. The premiere of the Piedmontese is not working so far.

30-15 First mistake by the Canadian, who sends the forehand to half the net.

15-15 Let’s go Lorenzo! Forehand inside out and angry high volley on target.

0-15 Nothing to do … Sonego tries the dampened one, but is punished by the recovery of Shapovalov.

2-0 match Shapovalov. The Canadian easily confirms the break, starting without leaving any points to his opponent.

40-0 The number 18 ATP is very lucky, whose forehand volley touches the tape twice, ending in Sonego’s half of the field.

30-0 Shapovalov winning service.

15-0 Service, straight, volley and rebound smash for the North American.

1-0 Break by Shapoval. Another backhand error, a handicap start for Sonego, who served 4 first flats, replies without a shot being fired by his opponent.

0-40 Three break points Shapovalov. The Canadian responds well to three firsts from the Piedmontese, who misses with his backhand.

0-30 On the tape this time the forehand of the blue, immediately in difficulty.

0-15 Shortly along the straight of Sonego leaving the service.

FIRST SET

13:14 Sonego won the toss and decided to serve. The pre-match warm-up begins, in just over 4 minutes it will be a match.

13:10 Now the Canadian national anthem.

13:09 It’s time for the national anthems. We start with our Inno di Mameli.

13:08 The two teams that will be protagonists of the second semifinal of this 2022 Davis Cup enter the field.

13:06 Sports hall Josè Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga which is gradually filling up. The blue, as mentioned, is predominant in the stands.

13:01 Davis Cup final that has been missing from the Azzurri for 24 years. We need the feat against a team that defeated us twice out of two in the top competition for nations.

12:56 A few more minutes for the two teams to enter the field. As happened for the quarterfinals, the Azzurri will be supported by many Italian fans.

12:52 Confirmed the indications of the day before. This will be followed by Musetti-Auger-Aliassime. Captain Volandri does not want to risk Berrettini. The Roman is on the road to recovery, but not yet able to present himself at his best for such an occasion.

12:48 Canada that beat Germany in the quarterfinals, which took the lead after Shapovalov’s initial defeat with Struff. Today Sonego will have to ask for a lot again in his service, decisive in Thursday’s match with Tiafoe.

12:43 Second direct confrontation between the blue and the tennis player born in Tel-Aviv. Last May the two faced each other on the red clay of the Foro Italico, with the North American able to impose himself in three partials.

12:38 Good morning and welcome back to LIVE LIVE written by Sonego-Shapovalov. We are fast approaching the start of the 2022 Davis Cup semi-final between Italy and Canada. The winning national team will face Australia in the final tomorrow.

Good morning and welcome to LIVE LIVE text of the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Denis Shapovalov, first singles of the Davis Cup semifinal between Italy and Canada. At the Palazzetto dello sport Josè Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga it will be a battle to decree the second finalist of the 2022 edition of the top team competition. There is only one precedent between the two, namely the victory of the Canadian in the first round of the Masters 1000 in Rome 2022.

Lorenzo Sonego, twenty-seven years old from Turin, after the feat against Tiafoe, is called to repeat himself against the strong North American. The Piedmontese certainly doesn’t lack character, as demonstrated several times in his career. He will therefore need head and grit, as well as a good dose of tennis. Winner of three ATP titles in his career, including the one conquered this season in Metz, Lorenzo will have to leverage his excellent serve, the weapon with which he signed 17 ACEs in the quarterfinals.

For his part, Shapovalov, a twenty-three year old born in Tel-Aviv and who moved to Canada shortly after, appears in this semifinal after losing against the German Struff in a tiebreak of the third and decisive set. The Canadian then made up for it by winning the double paired with the expert Pospisil, who handed over the decisive point to the team led by Frank Dancevic. Winner of a career title (Stockholm 2019), Shapovalov currently occupies position number 19 in the ATP ranking.

The match between Lorenzo Sonego and Denis Shapovalov will be the first singles of Italy-Canada and will start at 13.00. You can follow the match live on Rai2 and Sky Sport, and in streaming on RaiPlay, Sky GO, NOW, and SupertenniX. OA Sport will offer you LIVE LIVE written point by point of the event. Have fun and go blue!

Photo: LaPresse