Lorenzo Musetti wins in straight sets against Francisco Cerundolo and enters the round of 16 of the Italian Internationals. The Italian eliminated the Argentine with a score of 7-6, 6-4 and will now face Casper Ruud who beat Lehecka.
«It was a difficult match. This morning I had doubts whether to go on the pitch or not because my physical condition is what it is. I dug in to try to win this match.” Thus Lorenzo Musetti after having obtained the pass for the round of 16 of the Internationals. After the victory, Musetti even let out a tearful outburst. “But I want to reassure everyone, they are tears of joy,” he added. Then he concluded: «The match was very difficult, especially on this surface and in the last two matches I had struggled a lot with Cerundolo. Today I managed to put him at a disadvantage. I only played with my arm because my legs were finished. Now I have to think about recovering for the next match.”
Great Darderi: beaten Paul in comeback
Luciano Darderi advances to the round of 16 of the 2026 Internazionali d’Italia. The number 18 seed comes from behind to beat the American Tommy Paul with a score of 3-6 6-3 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes of play. Down a set and a break, at 6-3 3-1, the blue overturns Paul and earns the round of 16 match against Alexander Zverev, the number 2 seed in the draw.
Arnaldi knocked out
Matteo Arnaldi stops in the third round of the 2026 Internazionali d’Italia. The Sanremo player, after successes over Munar and de Minaur, surrenders in three sets to the promising Spanish tennis player Rafael Jodar with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, in two hours and one minute of play. Arnaldi’s performance remains excellent, as he arrived at the Foro Italico on the strength of his success in the Challenger 175 in Cagliari. Jodar advances to the round of 16 and will face the American Learner Tien, seeded number 19 in the draw