Tennis
The Majorcan and 19 Grand Slams won, the Swiss is stopped at 20. Already during the next Roland Garros the match could take place. And Djoko and behind to watch
The Roman holds his own for two hours and 40 against the Majorcan, who overwhelms him only in the final: 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-1. Then he consoles him: “You will become a champion”
The blue takes out the Frenchman Gael Monfils at the tie-break of the fifth set after a marathon of almost 4 hours and writes history by replicating Barazzutti’s feat of 1977
Tennis
Let’s keep the euphoric at bay sporting exaltations, but we can tell Matteo Berrettini that his name on the history of tennis has put him : he is the first blue to reach the quarter-finals at the US Open since they are played on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows. Before him, in fact, only Corrado Barazzutti had succeeded, in 1977, but on the green land of Forest Hills .
The Roman tennis player, seeded no. 24, overtook the Russian Andrey Rublev, No. 43, with the score of 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) . Berrettini, after having conducted a perfect match, had only one blank pass, at the end of the third set when he lost the serve at 6-5 for the first time. But in the tie-break he kept his nerve, even after being recovered from 5-2 to 5-5 and having had a match point canceled, and on the second occasion he closed with a crossed forehand volley.Between Berrettini and the semifinal there is the French Gael Monfils, number 13 in the world, who easily regulated the Spanish Pablo Andujar with the score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 4th September.
A moment to savor for Matteo Berrettini… # USOpen pic.twitter.com/Gd5qrjSCOT
– US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2019
I am proud of what I am doing and of my team. I’m taking off some great satisfactions, but I don’t want to stop there: I think it’s a fairly normal phrase to say, but it’s not always so obvious. I am very happy for myself, for my family, for Italy and for all the fans who follow me
. Berrettini does not want to stop, of course, and continues to climb the world ranking.The victory against Andrey Rublev gave him the certainty of entering the top twenty of the ATP rankings . From Monday for the blue player there will certainly be the best ranking, even if there is still the possibility of improving. Yes, because in the event of a victory against Monfils, there would be a further step forward for the blue player with another 360 points earned (720 for those arriving in the semifinals), entering thirteenth position just behind the transalpine.
All the skill, the power and … the emotion of this 23-year-old boy who is making us dream 🇮🇹💙
The joy of Matteo #Berrettini after the match-point against Rublev which is worth the quarter-finals at @usopen 😍🎾 # EurosportTENNIS | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0ZqPm5ffWN
– Eurosport IT (@Eurosport_IT) September 2, 2019
The Serbian repeats 2018 and brings successes to 5. Roger wastes 2 match points after an innumerable series of unreal plays, facing a great Nole
After the one-way match in the round of 16 at Wimbledon Matteo Berrettini responds with class to the lesson suffered by the master Roger
The last time it happened over 40 years ago , in 1976, with Panatta and Barazzutti when the video quality of the TV was not the best. Now the TVs are ultra-thin, ultra-high definition 4K and finally another Italian, Fabio Fognini, is in the top ten of world tennis.
The Ligurian, from next Monday, will rise to tenth position in the ATP rankingthus bringing Italy back as a protagonist in the world of rackets.
It was a different tennis, but it underlines how much Italy has suffered in presenting tennis players of international importance . For some years Fabio Fognini has been playing with the best in the world there and now.
The best of the Azzurri was Adriano Panatta , who reached number 4 in 1976 , the year he won the Internazionali d’Italia and Roland Garros . Behind him is Corrado Barazzutti, who climbed to number 7 in 1978 .
Reaching the top 10 is a bit like the fulfillment of a dream
For the Sanremo area it is a 2019 to be framed, first and foremost for the magnificent finish lineachieved as well as not forgetting the victory in the Masters 1000 in Montecarlo, at Easter.
In recent years we have come to know Fognini well: a great talent but with a character that is often over the top . He has destroyed some rackets out of anger and we believe that he will destroy some more but, at 32, Fabio now recognizes his means and is always ready to get involved.
The merit of this achievement is certainly his , but it is also to be shared with his coach and with his Di lui family. Obviously his wife Flavia Pennetta and his son Federico have transmitted that tranquility that only family warmth can offer you.
One thing is certain that Fognini has achieved and a goalwhich remains in the history of Italian men’s tennis which for years has dreamed of a welcome return to the world circuit.
Currently eighth in the Race and fighting for a place for the next ATP Finals in London , Fognini reaches the top 10 after nine single titles and ten lost finals.
Now all that remains is to enjoy the great joy but at the same time try to keep improving, especially on the grass where Fabio still has to prove a lot.
