SHANGHAI (CINA) (ITALPRESS) – Waiting for the outcome of the qualifyings where they are still running Cinà and Bellucci, will be five Italians engaged in the main board of the “Rolex Shanghai Masters”, penultimate Atp Masters 1000 equipped with a prize pool of 9.415.725 dollars on the concrete fields of the Qi Zhong Tennis Center of the Chinese metropolis.
With Sinner out, the blue with the highest ranking is Flavio Cobolli: the Roman, serial number 6 head, was drawn from the side of Alexander Zverev, who could challenge in the quarters. First, however, if you see it – with direct entry to the second round – with the French Adrian Mannarino or a qualified, then you could cross the third Karen Khachanov, serial number 26 head, who debuts against Arthur Fery or Marin Cilic. In the eighth Cobolli is projected towards the Australian Alex De Minaur, number 9 of the board.
In the first quarter of the bill, Matteo Berrettini, who debuted for the first time in his career, the American Aleksandar Kovacevic (81 Atp). The winner will be Brandon Nakashima’s first opponent, serial number 14. In perspective a third turn against Alexander Bublik and an eighth against Zverev. In Shanghai Berrettini boasts a semi-final – his first career in a Masters 1000 – in 2019, when he surrendered to Zverev.
Lorenzo Musetti is the only Italian in the second quarter, who sees Ben Shelton (3) and Frances Tiafoe (7) as the highest standard heads. On the return after the fracture to the right hand ringer for which he jumped Tokyo, after the bye will begin his route in the tournament against a qualified or Chinese Yi Zhou. Then the potential challenge against Novak Djokovic, which however could arise in the tournament against a former Top 10 as Hubert Hurkacz. In case of success, respecting the series heads, possible eighth final against Tiafoe.
You have to go down to the last quarter of the board – presided over by Carlos Alcaraz – to find instead Luciano Darderi and Matteo Arnaldi. The first, number 18 of seeding, enters the race in the second round and could immediately cross Stefanos Tsitsipas. In case of success, third round against Taylor Fritz (set head number 11) or the same Arnaldi, which will begin with a qualified. Possible blue derby, therefore, with an eighth against Daniil Medvedev on the horizon.
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