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In Acapulco company Musetti, eliminated Schwartzman

2021-03-17T13:13:28.283Z


Fognini wins the Italian derby against Travaglia (ANSA) Lorenzo Musetti achieved a feat in the first round of the "Abierto Mexicano Telcel", ATP 500 with a prize pool of $ 1,053,560, which is being played on the Acapulco hardcourt. The 19-year-old from Carrara, 120 ATP, promoted from qualifying, eliminated by 6-3 2-6 6-4, after two hours and 22 minutes of battle, the Argentine Diego Schwartzman, 9 Atp and third head of series, recent title winner in hi


Lorenzo Musetti achieved a feat in the first round of the "Abierto Mexicano Telcel", ATP 500 with a prize pool of $ 1,053,560, which is being played on the Acapulco hardcourt.

The 19-year-old from Carrara, 120 ATP, promoted from qualifying, eliminated by 6-3 2-6 6-4, after two hours and 22 minutes of battle, the Argentine Diego Schwartzman, 9 Atp and third head of series, recent title winner in his Buenos Aires.

"There is a lot of work, a lot of sacrifice and I think I have tears in my eyes," said Musetti in the interview on the pitch after the hug to coach Simone Tartarini.

"It was the best game I've ever played.


    I'm really proud of myself, but now I'll work even harder and focus on the next matches."


    Starting with the American Frances Tiafoe, 56 in the world ranking.

One equal the balance of the precedents between Musetti and the 23-year-old from Hyattsville.

Next also Fabio Fognini, n.17 ATP and sixth seeded, returning to the circuit after the Australian Open, who won the derby 7-5 6-2, in just under an hour and a half of play tricolor against Stefano Travaglia, 68 ATP.

For the 33-year-old from Arma di Taggia it was the first success on the 29-year-old from Ascoli Piceno who had always imposed himself in the two previous challenges, played in the first round of the US Open in 2017 and in the eighth rounds in Umago in 2019. British Cameron Norrie, No. 61 in the ranking.

Regularly in the second round the first favorite of the tournament is the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (n.5 in the world ranking), the German Alexander Zverev (n.7 ATP), second-seeded, and the Canadian Milos Raonic (n.15 ATP), fourth seed.

Forward also the only "past champion" in the race, the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (# 16 ATP), fifth seeded, who scored in Acapulco in 2014. 


Source: ansa

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