Winning debut for Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. The Italian in the first round beat 32-year-old German Yannick Hanfmann (n.110 ATP) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. In the next round, the champion from Sesto Pusteria will face Matteo Berrettini, n.59 in the ranking and finalist in the 2021 edition of the English tournament, who beat Hungarian Fucsovics in four sets.
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Good start on the Wimbledon lawns for Carlos Alcaraz, the big favorite – according to local bookmakers – of the 137th edition of the Championships: 12 months after his first triumph in London, the Spanish champion confirmed his special feeling on the grass of the All England Club right from the first round, overcoming without hesitation – “a solid match”, as the interested party defined it – the Estonian Mark Lajal. The opening day of the third slam of the season also smiled on Matteo Berrettini, finalist three years ago and then cornered by many physical problems, and among the Italians also on Fabio Fognini and Lorenzo Sonego and the big names, such as Daniil Medvedev.
After a balanced first set, won only in the tie-break, Alcaraz appears more and more at ease on the Centre Court, eventually punching his ticket to the second round in less than two hours (7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2). A more than honorable defeat for the Estonian, n.269 in the world ranking, at his absolute debut not only at Wimbledon but also in a Slam event. On the eve of his debut at the Championships, Alcaraz was seen playing golf, his secret to easing tension.
Among the big names on the field on the first Monday of the tournament, no major surprises: everything was easy also for Daniil Medvedev, favorite n.5, who in less than two hours took care of business against Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-3, 6-4, 6-2). Nine Italians on the field on the first day of the Championships. Berrettini prevailed over the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in only four sets (76(4) 62 36 61), due to a lapse in the third.
In the men’s draw, the three-set success of Fabio Fognini, number 94, stands out for the fourteenth time in London: against the French lucky loser Luca Van Assche, the Ligurian tennis player wins 61 63 75. Lorenzo Sonego also reaches the second round, in three sets (64 76 () 64) against the Argentine Mariano Navone. A wasted opportunity, on the other hand, for Matteo Arnaldi who lets himself be caught up after having been ahead by two sets, only to then surrender against the American Frances Tiafoe (76 (5) 62 16 36 36). Among the women, a good debut for Jasmine Paolini, favourite no. 7, who in two sets defeats the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo (76 63). Again in two sets (64 76 (4)), on the other hand, says goodbye to London Martina Trevisan, defeated by the American Madison Keys.
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