First day of Qatar ExxonMobil Openthe ATP 250 tournament which is being played on the hard courts of the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha (directed up Sky Sport e in streaming su NOW). Now on the field Musetti-Zhangtomorrow it’s up to Giulio Zeppiericoming from the qualifiers, who in the 1st round will face the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, n.55 in the ranking, never faced in his career.
Sonego eliminated in the 1st round: Kotov wins 6-2, 7-5
Straight out Lorenzo Sonego. The 28 year old from Turin, n.48 ATP, was beaten in the first round by the Russian Pavel Kotovn.65 del ranking. 6-2, 7-5 the partials for the Russian, who gives the blue the 4th defeat on debut in Doha. A start to forget for the blue, who won just three points in response, he concedes the serve twice in the initial rounds and clearly loses the first set 6-2, without appeal. Much more balance in the second set, with Sonego starting one break ahead, wasting 6 opportunities in one fourth infinite game (28 hits!) and in the end he suffers the counterbreak of 4-4. The Russian goes ahead in the 11th game recovering from 30-0 thanks also to a lucky ribbon and closes the score after just under two hours of play.