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Navone accelerates in Rome and will be Sinner’s rival

May 08, 2025

Mariano Navone did his own and showed all his experience in the last two seasons in the Tour to advance without problem this Thursday in the Bnl d’Italia internal.

The Argentine needed just an hour and 24 minutes to move to the Italian Nextgp Federico Cina with a solid performance that closed 6-3 and 6-3. Now, the Argentine will focus the spotlights this Saturday for a capital challenge in the Italian forum: to be the next rival of the world of the world Jannik Sinner.

For the Italian will be the first game that has been playing since the Australian Open. The Italian returns to the circuit after completing a period out of three months for a case resolution agreement with Wada.

At the moment, Navone, who plays his eighth ATP Tour Tournament on the whipped land of the year, before measuring the leader of the PIF ATP Rankings, continues to add scrolls in a season in which he highlights his first victory against a top 20 of his career over No. 12 Rune in Buenos Aires and No. 19 Auger-Aliassime in Munich.

Meanwhile, Navone improved his 4-10 brand at ATP Masters 1000 events in his career, three of them in 2025 after beating Tien in Indian Wells and Mpetshi Perricard in Madrid 1R.

For his part, Fabian Marozsan defended himself from a comeback by Joao Fonseca to sign an outstanding first round victory 6-3, 7-6 (4). Marozsan gave only five points with the serve, according to Infosys ATP Stats, in an impressive first set before obtaining the victory after 88 minutes.

Did you know what …?
According to the Infosys ATP Victorias/losses index, Sinner holds a 9-5 balance in Rome and will seek his triumph No. 10 against Navone. The Italian has won four ATP Masters 1000 titles