ATP Masters Rome: Tsitsipas beats Sonego, Rune fixes Schlager against Djokovic
While Stefanos Tsitsipas has to do it again today after beating Lorenzo Sonego , Holger Rune has already qualified for the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome.
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last edit: May 16, 2023, 02:32 pm
Stefanos Tsitsipas just managed to avoid an extra loop: Because the Greek had to fend off two set balls in the continuation of the game against Lorenzo Sonego that was canceled yesterday before he was able to assert himself 6: 3 and 7: 6 (3). For Tsitsipas, the working day is not over yet: Because he still has to play against either Lorenzo Musetti or Frances Tiafoe today.
Holger Rune is already one round ahead, after exactly three hours of play against Alexei Popyrin, he was able to use his fifth match point in total. Rune made a quarter-final duel with defending champion Novak Djokovic clear. The Belgrade had no problems with 6: 3 and 6: 4 against Cameron Norrie.
"I can't wait to play against Djokovic," Rune declared after his win against Popyrin. The win against Djokovic in Paris-Bercy last fall made him believe he could really beat any player on the tour.
Here the single tableau in Rome
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