BERGAMO, February 20, 2018

Five of the six Italians in action on Tuesday at the €64,000 Internazionali di Tennis Trofeo Faip-Perrel advanced to the second round in Bergamo.

Andrea Arnaboldi upset the tournament’s No. 2 Gleb Sakharov from France 7-6, 7-5. The 30-year-old from Milan won 56 per cent of the total points played to prevail after one hour and 56 minutes. Arnaboldi will next face fellow Italian and wild card entry Gianluigi Quinzi, who beat compatriot Andrea Basso 6-4, 6-2.

Stefano Napolitano knocked out sixth favourite Jaume Munar of Spain 7-5, 7-6. The World No. 2107 from Biella saved all three break points he faced, converting one of his own to secure victory in one hour and 35 minutes. Next up for Napolitano will be Thiemo de Bakker from the Netherlands.

No. 5 seed Lorenzo Sonego rallied past Marco Trungelliti of Argentina 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The 22-year-old Torino native capitalized on four of his six break point opportunities to advance in one hour and 41 minutes.

Sonego will be joined by fellow Italian Luca Vanni in the second round. The 32-year-old wild card entry defeated Pedro Martínez from Spain 6-3, 6-4. Vanni struck nine aces, winning 83 per cent of his first service points to finish the encounter in one hour and 17 minutes. Vanni will take on No. 3 seed Jurgen Zopp.