A Monday to forget for Italian tennis players. After the success of Jannik Sinner in Rotterdam, it does not end as well for Lorenzo Sonego and Lorenzo Musetti. Both Italian tennis players lost in the sixteenths of the Qatar Open, Atp 250 tournament in Doha.
Musetti loses in two sets against Zhang
Defeat without the right of reply for Lorenzo Musetti who loses in two sets 6-2, 6-0 against the Chinese Zhang (n.47 in the Atp ranking). After having recovered 2-3 in the first set, he completely collapses in the second part losing three games in a row. On three occasions he gives up the service and the Chinese takes advantage to close the games. A one-way match that forces Musetti to say goodbye to Doha in the first round.
Sonego out in the first round, ko against Kotbv
Out in the first round also Lorenzo Sonego who loses against the Russian Pavel Kotov (n.65 in the Atp ranking). It ends 6-2, 7-5, a start to forget for the Italian tennis player who in the first set never enters the game, conceding the break twice. In the second set Sonego starts strong with a break and seems to be able to change gears but then suffers the counterbreak of 4-4. In the end, the Russian closes the match in just under two hours and extinguishes the hopes of the Italian.
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