There could be an all-Italian final, but also a Sunday without the Azzurri. It would be the first time in the history of AZIMUT Trophy of Bergamo ($15,000, clay)The draw has meant that the two Italians left in the competition, Gianluca Cadenasso and Alessandro Pecci, have to face two foreigners. But It is no coincidence that Juan Pablo Paz and Andrej Martin, by far the players with the most important pasts among those competing at the Tennis Club Città dei Mille, have reached the final stages.
Especially the Slovakian, a player with decidedly noble associations. Although he is 35 years old, he showed his class and a quite clear superiority against Carlo Alberto Caniato. The Italian from Ferrara, born in 2005, is growing and has made an excellent impression, however he could do nothing against a Martin who is finding the right condition, day after day. The impression is that at the beginning of the tournament he was more vulnerable, while the 6-3 6-3 with which he beat Caniato makes him favorite for the semi-final against the 23-year-old Alessandro Pecci (on court not before 2pm, after the doubles final). Among other things, Martin is decidedly at ease on clay: he played the only ATP final in his career there (Umag 2016), and reached the third round at Roland Garros, also in 2016.
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In what was a year of grace, he also reached the third round at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics (but they were played on hard courts). Among other things, he has a special bond with Italy: of the 12 Challengers won in his career, he won three in our country (San Benedetto del Tronto, Padua and Biella). He also loves our cuisine, so much so about ten years ago he was the protagonist of a nice episode in San Benedetto del Tronto, when they brought him a caprese with mozzarella, ham and tomatoes directly in the field, since in an interview the day before he had repeated several times that he adored this dish. The chefs of the Città dei Mille Tennis Club restaurant are warned…
In the other semi-final, Juan Pablo Paz and the rampant Gianluca Cadenasso will face each other: not too credited on the eve, the Genoese is showing off one great performance after another and has slipped into the area of the scoreboard left free by n.1 Pennaforti. Cadenasso won with a clear 6-3 6-2 against Lucio Carnevalle, Pennaforti’s executioner. The feeling is that he has more than a chance against the experienced Argentine. Meanwhile, Bergamo will be cheering for the Caniato-Malgarori couple in the doubles final, as Leonardo Malgaroli is the only Bergamo player left in the competition. The two will play for the title against the other Italian couple Catini-Perfetti. In short, once again, it will be a day to enjoy at TC Mille. It’s not every day you get someone like Andrej Martin in an ITF tournament…
2024-06-28 22:29:16
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