The first one was good Italy at the United Cup, the mixed national team competition that opens the tennis season in Australia. TO Sydneythe team led by Renzo Furlan he beat the Switzerland 3-0 in the match valid for the round robin of Group D. The Swiss national team had won on its debut (2-1) against France.
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Cobolli overtakes Stricker
In the first singles, on the fast court of the “Ken Rosewall Arena”, Flavio Cobolli, number 32 in the world, beat 6-3 7-6(2), in an hour and a half of play, Dominic Stricker300 in the world ranking. Friends and doubles partners at junior level, the 22-year-old Roman had won the only precedent with the left-handed peer from Grosshochstetten, played in the round robin of the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah in 2023.
Paolini overwhelms Bencic
He won the 2-0 point that gave Italy the victory Jasmine Paolininumber 4 WTA, who in 59′ settled with a double 6-1 Belinda Bencic487 in the ranking, became a mother at the end of April and returned to the tour at the end of October. In the mixed doubles Errani and Vavassori beat the Bencic/Stricker pair 6-4 6-4. Italy will return to the field on Tuesday 31 December (00.30 Italian time) to face Franca.
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