For his second match on the clay court of Cagliari, Gilles Simon was severely beaten by Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 6-1).
Back after a six-week break, Gilles Simon has finally won only one match on the clay courts of Cagliari. The French player, 63rd in the world, was eliminated this Thursday in the round of 16 by the 34th, Lorenzo Sonego, one of the members of the new (brilliant!) Generation of Italian tennis: 6-4, 6-1 in 1h36. Simon started the game well by breaking at 1-1, but the No. 3 seed broke in the process. Sonego then led 5-3 but lost his serve when he was serving for the set (5-4). Finally, he in turn broke to pocket the first round. The second was faster, with two breaks at 2-1 and 4-1 in favor of Sonego, who had to save three break points at 3-1, but overall was not worried. He will face the German Yannick Hanfmann for a place in the last four while Simon, who will not play in Monte-Carlo next week, is expected to compete in the qualifiers for the Barcelona tournament.
CAGLIARI (Italy, ATP 250, clay, € 408,800)
Defending champion: Laslo Djere (SER)
Quarter-finals
Musetti (ITA) – Djere (SER) or Millman (AUS, n ° 6)
Basilashvili (GEO, n ° 4) – Struff (ALL, n ° 5)
Hanfmann (ALL) – Sonego (ITA, n ° 3)
Bedene (SLO) – Fritz (USA, n ° 2)
Round of 16
Musetti (ITA) beats Evans (GBR, # 1): 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (8)
Djere (SER) – Millman (AUS, n ° 6)
Basilashvili (GEO, n ° 4) beats Kovalik (SLQ, Q): 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Struff (ALL, # 5) beats Broady (GBR, Q): 6-4, 6-2
Hanfmann (ALL) beats Cecchinato (ITA): 7-5, 6-1
Sonego (ITA, n ° 3) bat Simon (FRA) : 6-4, 6-1
Bedene (SLO) beats Gerasimov (BIE): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Fritz (USA, n ° 2) beats Martin (SLQ): 6-2, 7-6 (4)
1st round
Evans (GBR, n ° 1) – Bye
Musetti (ITA) beats Novak (AUT): 6-0, 6-1
Djere (SER) beats Gaio (ITA, WC): 6-4, 6-2
Millman (AUS, n ° 6) beats Coria (ARG): 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3
Basilashvili (GEO, n ° 4) – Bye
Kovalik (SLQ, Q) beats Nagal (IND, Q): 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Broady (GBR, Q) beats Huesler (SUI, Q): 6-1, 6-3
Struff (ALL, # 5) beats J. Sousa (POR): 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
Hanfmann (ALL) beats Paul (USA, # 8): 7-6 (8), 5-7, 6-3
Cecchinato (ITA) beats Fabbiano (ITA, WC): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Simon (FRA) beats Travaglia (ITA): 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Sonego (ITA, n ° 3) – Bye
Gerasimov (BIE) beats Pella (ARG, # 7): 6-4, 6-0
Bedene (SLO) beats Zeppieri (ITA, WC): 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
Martin (SLQ) beats Vesely (RTC): 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Fritz (USA, n ° 2) – Bye
