CORDENONS/STARNBERG, August 6, 2024
The ATP Challenger Tour clay-court swing in Italy continues this week with the Serena Wines 1881 – Acqua Maniva Tennis Cup being held at the Eurosporting Cordenons in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Two Austrians headlined Tuesday’s first-round action, as alternate Sandro Kopp knocked off No. 2 seed US-American Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 7-6(6), 6-2. The World No. 354 capitalized on three of his seven break-point chances to advance in one hour and 48 minutes. Up next for Kopp will be Carlos Taberner from Spain.
Meanwhile, Joel Schwaerzler fought past No. 6 seed Nerman Fatic from Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. The 18-year-old former Junior World No. 1 struck three aces and won 71 per cent of his first-service points to secure victory in two hours and 12 minutes. Schwaerzler will next play Italian wild card entry Riccardo Bonadio.
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TUESDAY RESULTS
Singles – First Round
[Q] Alessandro Pecci (ITA) b. [Q] Ryan Nijboer (NED) 6-3 6-0
Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) b. [Q] Andrea Picchione (ITA) 7-5 2-6 6-4
[Alt] Sandro Kopp (AUT) vs [2] Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (USA) 7-6 (6) 6-2
Samuel Vincent Ruggeri (ITA) vs [7] [WC] Francesco Maestrelli (ITA) 7-5 7-6 (5)
[Alt] Andrew Paulson (CZE) b. Filip Jeff Planinsek (SLO) 7-6 (10) 2-6 6-1
Carlos Taberner (ESP) b. [Q] Nino Serdarusic (CRO) 6-4 1-6 6-0
[Q] Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi (ARG) vs Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo (ESP) 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5
Andrea Collarini (ARG) b. [Q] Luka Mikrut (CRO) 7-5 6-1
Joel Schwaerzler (AUT) b. [6] Nerman Fatic (BIH) 7-5 2-6 6-3
[4] Vilius Gaubas (LTU) vs Felix Gill (GBR) 7-5 6-3
