Italian Open 2024 Day 6 Recap

Day six on the 2024 Internazionali BNL d’Italia noticed Daniil Medvedev preserve alive his hopes of defending an ATP title for the primary time with a hard-fought 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 over 2023 Subsequent Gen FInals winner Hamad Medjedovic.

Whereas profitable Rome continues to be on the Russian’s agenda, the ultimate undoubtedly gained’t be a rematch from final yr, as tenth seed Holger Rune misplaced to Sebastian Baez in three units. 

French qualifier Alexandre Muller additionally dumped out 4th seed Andrey Rublev, however all the opposite matches went the best way of seeding, with Tsitsipas, Hurkacz, de Minaur, and Jarry all reserving their spots in tomorrow’s final sixteen matches.

You possibly can see the total outcomes from day six beneath, together with highlights.

Day Six Italian Open 2024 Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Daniil Medvedev (2)
Hamad Medjedovic (Q)
7-6(7), 2-6, 7-5

Alexandre Muller (Q)
Andrey Rublev (4)
3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)
Cameron Norrie (27)
6-2, 7-6(1)

Hubert Hurkacz (7)
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (25)
7-6(7), 6-2

Alex de Minaur (9)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (18)
6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4

Sebastian Baez (17)
Holger Rune (10)
2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Tommy Paul (14)
Dominik Koepfer
6-4 6-3

Nicolas Jarry (22)
Stefano Napolitano (WC)
6-2, 4-6, 6-4

Tsitsipas Tops Norrie

Stefanos Tsitsipas is again to being a contender for each event he performs (on clay, a minimum of), and he continued his Rome marketing campaign with a 6-2, 7-6(1) win over Cameron Norrie.

Tsitsipas’s forehand is a extremely efficient shot, and he used it masterfully to dominate Norrie within the first set.

Nevertheless, the Brit is likely one of the hardest rivals on tour. Whereas he doesn’t have huge weapons like a few of the high guys, he can run all day and can sustain the depth indefinitely.

That confirmed within the second set, the place Norrie bought himself up an early break, however Tsitsipas’s capability to do this bit further from the baseline bought him again within the set and thru a one-sided tiebreak. 

The Greek progressed in 1 hour and 33 minutes, hitting 27 winners towards 9 unforced errors. He’ll face Alex de Minaur within the subsequent spherical.

My photographs landed deep within the court docket and created many angles. It’s tough for my opponent to manage these photographs and I feel I did that within the first set. Exact, one would possibly name it. The primary set I did an important job in making him really feel uncomfortable, a minimum of that’s what I felt from the opposite aspect of the court docket. The second set was not going to be straightforward. He’s a high participant who is aware of how you can adapt to conditions and sort things, so I knew that the second set would possibly current a special sort of problem. It did, and I needed to discover options. He was holding serve a bit of extra comfortably, and my photographs had been maybe not doing as a lot harm. My persistence and dedication within the tie-break, making an attempt to hold in there and make as many balls as I may and make as many balls as deep as doable so I didn’t must defend a lot, gave me the 7/1 within the tie-break. That was a aid. It was getting actually shut, and the match was performed in a number of small particulars. Tsitsipas on his win over Norrie.

Baez Packing containers Off Rune

Holger Rune suffered a mid-match collapse as he fell to Sebastian Baez 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 to crash out within the third spherical.

2024 has been a difficult yr for Rune, who was defending remaining factors in Rome after his runner-up place twelve months in the past.

Nevertheless, he dominated early towards Baez, taking a 4-0 lead and securing the primary set 6-2 in simply thirty minutes. He showcased some hard-hitting, top-notch tennis regardless of Baez making solely 4 unforced errors.

Nevertheless, the dynamic shifted dramatically within the second set. Rune had an opportunity to interrupt for a 2-0 lead, however Baez saved the rallies lengthy and tiring, a method that performed to his strengths.

From 2-1 up, Rune misplaced twelve consecutive factors, permitting Baez to brush the subsequent three video games. Rune’s type faltered, and Baez took the set 6-2 after profitable 5 straight video games.

Within the decisive third set, Rune’s focus dissipated. At 1-1, Baez supplied up a straightforward smash, however Rune misfired it miles out of bounds, and though he managed to carry, that sort of play set the tone for the rest, and the Dane couldn’t preserve his stage. Baez wanted solely to maintain the ball in play, and errors from Rune did the remainder.

Sadly, Rune’s recreation has been a bit everywhere in the store this season, blowing far too cold and hot. He must embrace his pure strengths and select the fitting moments to be aggressive.

His energy and counterpunching talents can work brilliantly if he can discover the fitting steadiness. A few of the shot choices right this moment had been simply daft. I observed final season when he performed Wawrinka in Indian Wells and misplaced, that it was purely all the way down to poor shot choice, and he solely appears to have gotten worse in that regard.

Baez, then again, put in a strong efficiency. His capability to remain targeted and preserve a constant stage of play is what Rune wants however can’t appear to do.

Medvedev Grinds Out Victory Over Medjedovic

Defending champion Daniil Medvedev staved off a spirited problem from Hamad Medjedovic within the final match of the day on the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Monday.

Medvedev needed to dig deep and put in a decisive third-set efficiency to safe a hard-fought 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 in a match as he makes an attempt to defend a tour-level title for the primary time.

The match had its ups and downs, and Medvedev’s serving continues to be a big weak point as a result of what we consider is a shoulder downside or “exterior components”, as he calls it. 

He dedicated ten double faults, however within the deciding set, he someway turned it up a notch, taking a 4-1 lead with out making any unforced errors.

Medjedovic rallied again to even the rating at 4-4 and pressured Medvedev at 0/30 within the ninth recreation, however the Russian’s response was medical, utilizing his dependable baseline play and court docket protection to shift the momentum.

Remaining calm underneath stress, Meddy broke Medjedovic within the remaining recreation to seal the match after two hours and 50 minutes.

It’s spectacular that he secured the win with 109 factors, whereas Medjedovic completed with 116 factors. He is likely one of the finest at determining how you can win matches and exhibiting his mettle in tight moments. 

I felt like I began the match effectively, however then, in a method, it was solely going downhill. My serve was not there, and my photographs weren’t aggressive sufficient once I wanted to. Many occasions, I wish to play the rhythm I performed, however I might additionally prefer to shock my opponent with some good photographs infrequently. At present, I used to be not in a position to do it. At one second within the match, I assumed what I used to be doing wouldn’t be sufficient to win. So I’m completely satisfied I may win although I didn’t my finest. Tomorrow, I’m going to attempt to discover my finest tennis. Medvedev on profitable ugly.

Different Matches of Be aware

Muller upsets Rublev: Alexandre Muller precipitated a giant upset on Monday, taking out Andrey Rublev 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The 27-year-old French qualifier overturned Rublev’s seven-match profitable streak with a outstanding one-hour, 49-minute comeback victory, marking his first win over a High 10 participant.

De Minaur downs Auger-Aliassime: Alex de Minaur superior to the final 16, overcoming Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4. After a tricky three-hour match, the Australian clinched his first win towards Auger-Aliassime and is ready to face sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas subsequent. One other expensive double fault value Felix within the third set after he’d recovered from 1-3 down.

Hurkacz Stops Etcheverry: A strong win for Hurkacz, who got here by some difficult moments, saving a number of breakpoints and a set level within the first set tiebreak to maneuver into the final sixteen.

Day 6 Highlights

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