Surprise out Thiem. Vince Osaka, fined for avoiding the media. PARIS (FRANCE) (ITALPRESS) – Fabio Fognini has signed the first Italian victory of Roland Garros 2021, at the start on French clay. The 34-year-old from Arma di Taggia, n.29 in the ranking and 27 in the seeding, defeated 6-4, 6-1, 6-4, in two hours and 6 minutes of play, the French Gregoire Barrere, n.122 ATP, on the scoreboard thanks to a wild card. Fognini will face the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who defeated the French Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (5). On the other hand, Alessandro Giannessi’s journey ends immediately. The La Spezia, coming from the qualifiers, fought up to the fifth set against the Japanese Kei Nishikori, losing 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The first surprise is the elimination of the Austrian Dominic Thiem (fourth force on the board), beaten in the fifth set in a comeback by the Spaniard Pablo Andujar (68 Atp), who won 4-6, 5-7, 6-3 , 6-4, 6-4 in 4h29 ‘of play. Among the women, Elisabetta Cocciaretto greets Paris. The 20-year-old from Fermo, n.113 WTA – beaten in the decisive round of qualifying by the Chinese Xiyu Wang, n.145 WTA and then fished out as lucky loser -, the only blue in the field on the first day, was defeated at the debut for 6 -1, 6-3, in just 66 minutes of the match, from the Romanian Ana Bogdan, 28 year old from Sinaia, number 102 in the ranking, to her fourth participation in the French Slam where she had already reached the second round twice. Among the big names, Naomi Osaka passes the turn. The Japanese, seeded number 2, won 6-4, 7-6 (4) over the Romanian Patricia Maria Tig but was fined for avoiding the obligatory appointment with the media. (ITALPRESS). mra / fsc / gm / red 30-May-21 19:17
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