Rome Internationals, today’s results from Nadal to Fognini

The first one was good Rafael Nadal to Internazionali Bnl of Rome. The 37-year-old Spaniard, former world number one, 10-time winner at the Forum, came from behind to beat the Belgian on his debut Zizou Bergs, 108 in the ATP rankings, in three sets with a score of 4-6 6-3 6-4 in almost three hours of play. “I need to find balance and matches like today help, but I feel closer to what I know I can be – said Nadal -. It wasn’t a good match for me, I didn’t play well but I need to play to find a way to win and prove to myself that I can do it by finding the feeling again.” In the second round of the Masters 1000 on the red clay of the capital the Mallorcan will face the Pole Hubert Hurkaczseventh seed.

Next Arnaldi, Fognini, Passaro and Napolitano. Giant Derby

He suffers but wins Matteo Arnaldi. The 23-year-old Ligurian, 37th in the world, comes back from a set against the Frenchman Harold Mayot (130), who replaced the Czech Machac: 3-6 7-5 6-4 the final score after two and a half hours of battle. In the second round Arnaldi will face the Chilean Nicolas Jarry, seeded number 21. Great debut for Fabio Fognini. The 36-year-old Ligurian tennis player, number 92, prevailed over the British Daniel Evans (67) 6-4 3-6 6-2. In the second round he will challenge the American Taylor Fritz, 11th seed. First career win in a 1000m Francesco Passaro. The 23-year-old from Perugia, 240th in the ranking, coming from the qualifiers, beat the Frenchman in the first round Arthur Rinderknech, 73 ATP, at the end of a real battle played over two days due to rain: 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(7) the final score in favor of Passaro who saved 3 match points, two in the second set and one in the decisive tiebreak. Next opponent the Dutch Tallon Greek trackseeded number 23.

Go ahead too Stefano Napolitano (125 ATP), who beat the American JJ Wolff (101 in the world, lucky loser in place of Matteo Berrettini) with a score of 6-2 7-6(3) and will challenge the Frenchman in the second round Ugo Humbert, 13th seeding favorite. Going to Matteo Gigante the Italian derby with Giulio Zeppieri: the 22 year old Roman, 139th in the world, won 7-6(2) 6-4 and will now face the Argentine Francisco Cerundoloseeded number 20. Out instead Andrea Vavassori (168 ATP), defeated by the German Dominik Koepfer, world number 52, 6-4 6-3.

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Cocciaretto promoted

In the women’s field promoted to the second round Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 56 WTA, who in the continuation of the first round match against the Mexican qualifier Renata Zarazua (103) won 4-6 7-5 6-3. In the second round she will challenge the French Caroline Garcia, 23rd in the ranking and 22nd in the seeding. The Italian veteran is also ahead Sara Errani, number 93, who beat the American Amanda Anisimova 4-6 6-2 6-1. Fury in the second round Lucrezia Stefanini (179) lost 6-3 7-6(1) to the Czech Linda Noskova, 29th in the ranking and seeding. Nothing to do too Federica Di Sarra (530 WTA), defeated 6-1 6-3 on her debut in the main draw by the French Varvara Gracheva (88). Red light also for Giorgia Pedone (270), eliminated 6-4 6-1 by Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova.