Italian Open 2024 Day 7 Recap

Day seven on the 2024 Italian Open featured all sixteen males in motion and witnessed the top of Daniil Medvedev’s hopes of defending a title for the primary time as he crashed out to Tommy Paul.

Fellow American Taylor Fritz additionally bagged an enormous win in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov to make the quarterfinals in Rome for the primary time in his profession.

The efficiency of the spherical went to Stefanos Tsitsipas, who crushed Alex de Minaur, however the Aussie did not deal with Tsitsipas’s heavy, spin-laden groundstrokes.

Sascha Zverev wasn’t far behind, placing in an equally spectacular efficiency to take out Nuno Borges, 6-2, 7-5.

You’ll be able to see all the outcomes from Tuesday’s final sixteen matches and highlights.

Day Seven Italian Open 2024 Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Tommy Paul (14)
Daniil Medvedev (2)
6-1, 6-4

Alexander Zverev (3)
Nuno Borges
6-2, 7-5

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)
Alex de Minaur (9)
6-1, 6-2

Hubert Hurkacz (7)
Sebastian Baez (17)
5-7, 7-6(4), 6-4

Taylor Fritz (11)
Grigor Dimitrov (8)
6-2, 6-7(11), 6-1

Alejandro Tabilo (29)
Karen Khachanov (16)
7-6 (5), 7-6 (10)

Nicolas Jarry (22)
Alexandre Muller (Q)
7-5, 6-3

Zhizhen Zhang
Thiago Monteiro (Q)
7-6(4), 6-3

Claylor Fritz Downs Dimitrov

Taylor Fritz is popping right into a clay specialist this Spring, and he bagged one in all his finest wins on the floor on Tuesday on the Italian Open, triumphing over Grigor Dimitrov in an entertaining fourth-round match.

The Eleventh-seeded American recovered after squandering a match level within the second set break (in and amongst saving 9 set factors) earlier than notching a 6-2, 6-7(11), 6-1 victory, marking his first quarterfinals look in Rome after 5 main-draw makes an attempt.

Slightly than dwelling on his missed likelihood within the breaker, Fritz performed strongly within the deciding set, breaking Dimitrov early and carrying that momentum by means of to the ultimate sport, the place he lastly progressed after two hours and 42 minutes.

Fritz has had a powerful few weeks on the European clay. With a ultimate run in Munich and the Rome draw broad open, he’s bought a major alternative to go additional this week.

If he continues taking part in properly underneath strain like at present (he saved all 11 break factors confronted and fired down 13 aces), he has a sensible likelihood of being concerned in the course of the weekend.

Truthfully, I really feel like usually, in these conditions, I’d be much more uptight and nervy, however actually, I felt fairly calm. I feel it was robust as a result of slowly, the solar was transferring the entire match, and proper within the tie-breaker was the primary time it was dangerous for me on that aspect. So, I threw within the double fault. I had a very good alternative on a second serve [return], match level, and he hit it into my physique a bit slower than the others. I caught it a bit early, making an attempt to get out of it. It’s simple to return and dwell on that the entire third set, however I did a very good job at simply placing it behind me and never occupied with that second-serve return. Typically, you’re feeling excellent and are cool underneath strain; generally, you don’t. It comes and it goes, and at present I felt very calm all through the entire match. I genuinely simply felt calm at present. Fritz on his win.

Paul Places an Finish to Medvedev’s Title Defence

Tommy Paul delivered a commanding efficiency to defeat Daniil Medvedev on the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Tuesday, ending the defending champion’s run and marking his first Prime 20 victory on clay to advance to the quarterfinals.

The 26-year-old American, who missed many of the clay swing with an ankle damage, overwhelmed Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 in a match that lasted simply 73 minutes.

Primarily based on what I noticed from Medvedev in opposition to Medjedovic, I had Paul successful this one fairly simply. He exploited Medvedev’s deep positioning with ahead motion and stable baseline play.

Medvedev, who can’t serve anymore or hit aggressive groundstrokes, dropped serve in all three of his service video games of the primary set. And whereas it wouldn’t be a Medvedev match with out some gritty comeback the place he solid a 2-0 within the second set, it was quickly over as Paul rapidly turned the tables, reeling off 4 straight video games for 4-2 to win by means of.

Tstisipas Trounces De Minaur

Stefanos Tsitsipas laid down a major marker on Tuesday, comprehensively dispatching Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-2 on the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Tsitsipas, who misplaced to de Minaur of their final encounter in Acapulco, rebounded emphatically in Rome. He accomplished the primary set in simply 23 minutes and maintained a excessive stage of play all through the match.

I used to be notably impressed along with his backhand, which appeared stable from the baseline. It’s been some time since he exuded such confidence from that wing.

It was primarily a flawless efficiency, with the one actual blip being when he dropped serve at 4-1 within the second set. Nevertheless, he instantly broke once more, curbing any potential comeback from the Aussie.

Tsitsipas will face twenty first seed Nicolas Jarry within the quarterfinals. Jarry earlier defeated Alexandre Muller 7-5, 6-3.

I attempted to do the perfect that I might on the market on the courtroom by bringing the highest quality to my strokes, and I delivered. All through all the match, I used to be fairly in line with my serves and ball placement. I might assemble these factors patiently after which watch for these shorter balls to return up. I felt that my opponent felt my ball’s heaviness and depth. It gave me braveness, it gave me nice perception in myself that I can proceed pushing in that sense. I knew that I had one thing good working for me at present. Tsitsipas on his dominant show.

Day 7 Highlights

Different Matches of Observe

Tabilo Tops Khachanov: Following his shock third-round victory over Novak Djokovic, the Chilean left-hander backed it up by defeating Karen Khachanov 7-6(5), 7-6(10). In a tense second-set tie-break, he saved two set factors earlier than clinching the match on his fifth match level.

Zhang Manouvers Previous Monteiro: Zhang Zhizhen is on the cusp of being the primary Chinese language man to make the final 4 at a Masters 1000 after a 7-6(4), 6-3 over Thiago Monteiro. Zhang delivered ten aces and saved all 4 break factors in his one-hour and 56-minute match. He’ll face Tabilo within the quarterfinals.

Hurkacz Edges Baez: The Pole emerged victorious from a difficult three-set match in opposition to Sebastian Baez, successful 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-4 on the Pietrangeli courtroom. The match lasted two hours and 39 minutes, with Hurkacz overcoming being a break down within the second set and a 1/3 deficit within the tie-break.

Jarry Makes Final Eight: Nicolás Jarry decisively defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller in straight units, 7-5, 6-3, to succeed in the quarterfinals – a major second for Chilean tennis, as Jarry follows compatriot Alejandro Tabilo into the Masters 1000 quarterfinals, a historic first for the nation. Initially, Muller broke Jarry’s serve. Nevertheless, Jarry rapidly regained composure and broke again within the ultimate sport of the primary set, setting the tone for the rest of the match.

Zverev Brushes Apart Borges: The third-seeded German easily defeated Nuno Borges 6-2, 7-5. Zverev, who has reached no less than the fourth spherical in each Masters 1000 event this yr, dominated from the baseline in his first-ever match in opposition to Borges and can Fritz within the final eight.