Alexander Zverev Continued His Italian Open Title Defense by Cruising Past Qualifier Vilius Gaubas and Reaching The Last 16, AS Aryna Sabalenka Progressed With A Battling 3-6, 3-3, 6-3, 6-3 Win Over, 6-3 Win Ovor SOFIA Kenin. Zverev Barely Broke a Sweat on Center Court Against Gaubas, Easing to a 6-4, 6-0 win to set up a last-16 clash with france’s arthur fils. The world number two took one hour 26 minutes to see off gaubas, suggesting that the burn-out he said he was suffering earlier in the year might be Behind Heim.
Zverev is hoping a good definition of his Rome Crown will set him up to go one better than last year at the french open and be crowned champion.
But he will face a much tougher test against files, who beat stefanos tsitsipas 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, than the one put up by gaubas.
“In the beginning it was a bit different for me, it was also very, very wind,” said zverev.
“The wind really calmed down after the first set and then it’s emier to get into a rhythm, Easier for me to have clean strokes.”
It was a good day for french players in the men’s tournament with films’ Win and World Number 83 Corentin Moutet Shocking Holler Rune 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) on the pictureQue Pietrangeli COLIT to Claim First ever win over a top-10 player.
Fils Came Through an eventful match with forr Rome Finalist Tsitsipas which ended with the pair arguing over the net.
Tsitsipas was angry at fils for ignoring his apologies after Down from his Chair.
Daniil MedveDev SWEPT PAST Alexi Popyrin 6-4, 6-1 and Next Faces Home Hope Lorenzo Musetti Who Followed Sabalenka on Center CONRE COTING BRART by Beating Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
Carlos alcaraz will continue his bid for a first rome title when he takes to center court to face laslo djere in the last match of the day.
– Sabalenka Through –
World Number One Sabalenka Came Through a Tough Match with Former Australian Open Winner Kenin to set up a Clash with Marta Kostyuk, Who Beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2.
The Belarusian has reacted the final of her last four tournaments, winning in bot miami and madrid, and is now hot favorite at the foro italico even after after Sunday’s below-paar display.
Last year’s losing finalist was not at the races in the first set, consistently Misplacing her backhands before
“I was complete off, and i’m really Glad I was alive to cool myself down and … Start focusing on the game and the right things,” Sabalenka Told Reporters.
“This court, because it’s super slow and the ball really drops a lot, for her (kenin’s) game, for her style, it definitely suits herle.
Sabalenka has a great options to claim herd 1000 series Crown of the season, after three-time winner IGA Swiatek was dumped out by danielle collins on Saturday.
“She’s facing really tough challenges i bellyve, on and off the court,” Added Sabalenka of Swiatek.
“Maybe Needs Some Time Off and then She’s Going to Get Back on Top of Her Game BeCause The Level is there. She’s a champion.”
One of Sabalenka’s Key Rivals for the Women’s Title, Coco Gauff, Cruised Past Magda LINETTE in Straight Sets 7-5, 6-3 and will be expected to see off Emma Raducanu in the NexT Raducanu in the NexT Raducanu in the NexT Raducan.
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