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Sonego makes merits to return to Top 30

The Italian advanced on Monday to 2nd round in Marseille

February 11, 2025

After his incredible campaign at the Australia Open, where he reached his first Grand Slam rooms, Lorenzo Sonego uploaded 20 places until No. 35 of the PIF ATP Rankings and it was clear that his tennis can be very soon in the Top 30. Week can even crystallize in the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, where on Monday he debuted with triumph.

When imposed by 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 before the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp, the Italian seems to have everything in favor to fight for a new irruption among the thirty best, something that would achieve with a deep race this week in this week in The ATP 250 under roof in France.

The seventh head of series, which prevailed in two hours of play to leave in 1-0 its lexus ATP Headtohead with Botic, now has a record of 7-4 in the season, and remains at a triumph of the 150 in his career in his career in the ATP Tour.

The four -time circuit champion will now measure the winner of the duel among the French Luca Van Assche, who entered thanks to a Lucky Loser, and Benjamin Bonzi. One more victory of Ex No. 21 of the world would also be promoted to No. 34 of the live ranking.

“He started playing fantastic and being concentrated, but today I was consistent and this victory gives me a lot of happiness,” Sonego said in his track interview.

“I like energy here, I really like this tournament. I am trying to do my best for this week, giving the greatest energy and enjoying. I have improved a lot in attitude in relation to last year, I am playing better with my reverse, with my return, my service, now I feel capable of competing at a high level, ”added the 29 -year -old Italian.

In other results of the day, the Finn Otto Virtanen scored the greatest victory of his career by defeating the fifth favorite Sebastian Korda by 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4. It is the first triumph of the 23 -year -old against a member of the Top 30.

No. 98 of the PIF ATP Rankings connected 46 winning shots and saved three break points on the last set to seal the result in its favor at two hours and 30 minutes of play. His next opponent will be the winner of the duel between the Italian Luca Nardi and the German Daniel Altmaier.

In addition, Serbian Hamad Medjedovic beat Belgian Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 to become Karen Khachanov’s first rival, third standard head.