He tried for the whole match. Putting in as always, beyond the blows, also a lot of grit and heart. But the second feat in 24 hours failed. Lorenzo Sonego was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the “Duty Free Tennis Championships” (ATP 500 – prize pool 2,855,495 dollars) which is starting to close on the concrete in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The 27-year-old from Turinn.67 ATP, was beaten 75 64, in one hour and 52 minutes of match, dal tedesco Alexander Zverev, n.16 in the ranking and seventh seeding favorite, in the best version seen since his return to the tour after the serious ankle injury in the semifinals of Roland Garros last year.
Match point ??
A. Zverev vs. L. Sonego – Dubai#tennis pic.twitter.com/rVIft7Kb1m— SuperTennis TV (@SuperTennisTv) March 2, 2023
The 25-year-old from Hamburg had won the only previous match with the Piedmontese in straight sets, played in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo (terrain) in 2021. Ready, set, go and already in the opening game of the first set Lorenzo has to face a break point which he cancels with a robust first. In the next game it is “Sascha” who has to recover from 0-40, the result of two too soft seconds and a double fault, canceling three consecutive breakpoints (1-1).
