(ANSA) - ROME, JANUARY 17 - Matteo Berrettini and Camila Giorg enter the second round of the Australian Open tennis.
The 25-year-old Roman, n.7 in the ATP ranking and in the Australian seeding, struggled against the 20-year-old American BrandonNakashima (# 68), overcoming him in the end 4-6 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
The 30-year-old from Macerata, number 33 in the WTA and 30 on the scoreboard, beat the 20-year-old Russian Anastasia Potapova (# 68) by 6-46-0.
The debut at the Australian Open of other Seiazzurri is expected today: Lorenzo Sonego, Fabio Fognini, Salvatore Caruso (who took over from Novak Djokovic), Jasmine Paolini, Martina Trevisane Lucia Bronzetti.
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