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 night time earlier than prevailing in a decent 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’ll be able to see the complete 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.

Nonetheless, even when effectively previous his prime, Nadal nonetheless performs with excessive depth and he elevated his shot energy over the following two units, keeping 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 very best server on tour this season.

It was not my finest match. I used to be practising higher than how I performed in the present day definitely, however I discovered a option to win. That’s so essential firstly 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 feel I can do a lot better than I did in the present day and hope I can do it within the subsequent spherical. It’s at all times emotional to play right here. Some of the essential occasions in my tennis profession. The gang has at all times been superb with me, supporting me because the starting of my tennis profession, so tremendous excited to play yet one more time right here. Nadal on his win over Bergs

Draper Downs Coric

Jack Draper defeated Borna Coric, final yr’s quarterfinalist, 7-5, 6-1, in a single hour and 37 minutes. The lefty has the kind of recreation that may bother all comers. He gained 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 damage scare in Madrid, which noticed him retire, however he seems to be feeling no sick 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 feel my high quality was adequate, and I gained plenty of these tight factors to get by. Draper on his win over Coric.

Day Two Highlights

Different Matches of Be aware

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 qualifying and comfortably noticed off the hard-hitting Aussie to e book his place within the spherical of 64.

Struff Stops Cachin: The German gained 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 strain within the third to run away with it 6-2.

Italian Open 2024 Day 3 Spherical of 64 Matches