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 claimed to be his closing 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.

In actual fact, 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 may see the total outcomes from day two beneath.

Day Two Italian Open 2024 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jaume Munar
Rinky Hijikata
6-4, 7-5

Dominik Köepfer
Andreas Vavassori (WC)
6-4, 6-3

Hamad Međedović (Q)
Alexei Popyrin
6-3, 6-2

Thiago Seyboth Wild
Gregoire Barrere (Q)
6-4, 6-2

Corentin Moutet (LL)
Roman Safiullin
3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2

Matteo Gigante (WC)
Giulio Zeppieri (WC)
7-6(2), 6-4

Miomir Kecmanović
Brandon Nakashima (Q)
6-4, 6-4

Rafael Nadal (PR)
Zizou Bergs (Q)
4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Stefano Napolitano (WC)
Jeffrey John Wolf (LL)
6-2, 7-6(3)

Francesco Passaro
Arthur Rinderknech
6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(7)

Marcos Giron
Emil Ruusuvuori
3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Roberto Carballés Baena
Christopher O’Connell
6-7(9), 5-0 (RET)

Jan-Lennard Struff
Pedro Cachin
6-4, 6-4

Matteo Arnaldi
Harold Mayot (LL)
3-6, 7-5, 6-4

Jack Draper
Borna Ćorić
7-5, 6-1

Luca Nardi
Daniel Altmaier
6-4, 6-4

Dušan Lajović
Lorenzo Sonego
6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3

Aslan Karatsev
Mackenzie McDonald
4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Fabio Fognini (WC)
Daniel Evans
4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Alexandre Muller (Q)
Marton Fucsovics
4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2

Botic van de Zandschulp (Q)
Nicolas Moreno de Alboran (Q)
7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(4)

Nadal Battles Previous Bergs

Rafael Nadal wanted to point out 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.

Nevertheless, even when effectively previous his prime, Nadal nonetheless performs with excessive depth and he elevated his shot energy over the subsequent two units, heading 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 scale back his unforced errors to face an opportunity in opposition to the very best server on tour this season.

It was not my greatest match. I used to be practising higher than how I performed at this time undoubtedly, however I discovered a technique to win. That’s so necessary in the beginning of the match. My recreation 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 a lot better than I did at this time and hope I can do it within the subsequent spherical. It’s all the time emotional to play right here. One of the vital necessary occasions in my tennis profession. The group has all the time been superb with me, supporting me because the starting of my tennis profession, so tremendous excited to play 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 recreation 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 will likely 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 ailing results based mostly on the observe footage I’ve seen.

It was good all spherical. I served nice and moved rather well. My return was good. I attempted to be aggressive once I may. I assumed Borna performed glorious within the first set. It was powerful; we have been each going at one another. Then, I believe my high quality was adequate, and I received a whole lot 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 difficult 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 e book 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 kind, 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 strain within the third to run away with it 6-2.

Italian Open 2024 Day 3 Spherical of 64 Matches