Italian Open 2024 Day 2 Recap

Day two on the 2024 Italian Open featured 10-time champion Rafael Nadal, who battled again to defeat qualifier Zizou Berge 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to kick off what is alleged to be his last Rome Masters.

Elsewhere, Francesco Passaro accomplished his comeback from yesterday, efficiently serving out the second set after it was halted final evening earlier than prevailing in a good third set tiebreak the place he saved match level.

Extra Italian success wasn’t far behind. Stefano Napolitano took out fortunate loser JJ Wolf, Matteo Arnaldi defeated Harold Mayot, Fabio Fognini discovered a well past Dan Evans, and Luca Nardi aced Daniel Altmaier.

Actually, the one two Italians to fall have been Lorenzo Sonego, who misplaced to Dusan Lajovic and Giulio Zeppieri, who fell to fellow Italian Matteo Gigante.

You possibly can see the total outcomes from day two beneath.

Day Two Italian Open 2024 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Nadal Battles Previous Bergs

Rafael Nadal wanted to indicate loads of resilience in his opening match on the 2024 Rome Masters, overcoming a sluggish begin to defeat Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

After breaking early, the 10-time champion went off the boil, permitting Bergs to take management, and he captured the opening set.

Nonetheless, even when nicely previous his prime, Nadal nonetheless performs with excessive depth and he elevated his shot energy over the subsequent two units, warding off the 5 break factors he confronted to clinch the match in three units.

Nadal now prepares to face seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz, in opposition to whom he’ll want to cut back his unforced errors to face an opportunity in opposition to the most effective server on tour this season.

It was not my greatest match. I used to be practising higher than how I performed at the moment indisputably, however I discovered a option to win. That’s so vital initially of the match. My sport is extra unpredictable than earlier than. I didn’t play a lot tennis for the previous two years, so it’s up and down. I believe I can do significantly better than I did at the moment and hope I can do it within the subsequent spherical. It’s at all times emotional to play right here. One of the vital occasions in my tennis profession. The group has at all times been superb with me, supporting me because the starting of my tennis profession, so tremendous excited to play yet another time right here. Nadal on his win over Bergs

Draper Downs Coric

Jack Draper defeated Borna Coric, final 12 months’s quarterfinalist, 7-5, 6-1, in a single hour and 37 minutes. The lefty has the kind of sport that may hassle all comers. He received 92 per cent (35/38) of his first-serve factors and didn’t face a breakpoint.

Draper performs Medvedev in spherical two. It is going to be fascinating to see how Medvedev shapes up after his harm scare in Madrid, which noticed him retire, however he seems to be feeling no unwell results primarily based on the apply footage I’ve seen.

It was good all spherical. I served nice and moved very well. My return was good. I attempted to be aggressive once I may. I assumed Borna performed wonderful within the first set. It was robust; we have been each going at one another. Then, I believe my high quality was adequate, and I received a number of these tight factors to get by way of. Draper on his win over Coric.

Day Two Highlights

Different Matches of Word

Moutet Sinks Safiullin: A 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2 win for the tough Frenchman to set a second-round assembly with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Mededovic Picks Off Popyrin: The Serb has had a troubled begin to the season after coping with an sickness, however he got here by way of qualifying and comfortably noticed off the hard-hitting Aussie to guide his place within the spherical of 64.

Struff Stops Cachin: The German received comfortably 6-4, 6-4, and can face Stefanos Tsitsipas within the subsequent spherical.

Giron Routs Ruusuvuori: A fifth straight loss for Ruusuvuori, who’s in a poor run of type, and Giron took him out 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Fognini Edges Evans: A 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 for the wildcard in a difficult match lasting 2 hours and 32 minutes. It was a really back-and-forth match, however Fognini utilized a lot stress within the third to run away with it 6-2.

Italian Open 2024 Day 3 Spherical of 64 Matches