Italian Open 2025 Day 2 Recap

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia Spherical of 128 concluded on Day 2, delivering a packed slate of first-round motion on the Foro Italico.

With the European clay swing in full move, Rome’s purple filth noticed a mixture of rising stars, seasoned campaigners, and residential hopes battling for a spot within the second spherical.

Main the cost was Fabian Marozsan, who tamed João Fonseca in a high-quality opener, whereas veterans like Roberto Bautista Agut and final yr’s finalist Nicolas Jarry progressed.

Followers additionally witnessed Fabio Fogini’s final look within the capital, with the 37-year-old asserting earlier than his defeat to Jacob Fearnley that it could be his final. “That’s it for me in Rome,” he mentioned. “I like this crowd, a lot ardour. (However) It’s been more and more troublesome to return, and so many accidents have occurred. I’m pleased with my determination.”

Right here’s a rundown of Thursday’s matches, standout outcomes and key speaking factors.

Day Two Italian Open 2024 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Mariano Navone
Federico Cina (WC)
6-3 6-3

Jesper de Jong (LL)
Alexander Shevchenko
6-2 6-4

Nicolas Jarry
Hugo Gaston
7-6(4) 6-4

Sebastian Ofner (Q)
Roberto Carballes Baena
6-3 0-0 RET

Jaume Munar
Tomas Barrios Vera
4-6 6-2 7-5

Aleksandar Vukic
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q)
7-6(2) 6-2

Jacob Fearnley
Fabio Fognini (WC)
6-2 6-3

Alexander Bublik
Roman Safiullin
6-3 7-6(4)

Marcos Giron
Gabriel Diallo
3-6 6-3 6-4

Pedro Martinez
Mattia Bellucci
6-4 6-2

Matteo Gigante (WC)
Arthur Rinderknech
7-6(4) 7-6(4)

Fabian Marozsan
Joao Fonseca
6-3 7-6(4)

Roberto Bautista Agut
Matteo Arnaldi
6-4 6-3

Learner Tien
Reilly Opelka (PR)
6-4 7-6(11)

Thiago Seyboth Wild (Q)
Nuno Borges
6-1 4-6 6-4

Luca Nardi (WC)
Flavio Cobolli
6-3 6-4

Key Matches

Fabian Marozsan opened his Internazionali BNL d’Italia marketing campaign with a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over the much-talked-about João Fonseca in Thursday’s first spherical.

The Hungarian delivered a near-flawless efficiency, dropping simply 5 factors on serve within the opening set and stayed composed by a second-set battle to safe the win in 88 minutes. 

Marozsan now faces Andrey Rublev within the second spherical and has fond recollections from Rome after defeating Carlos Alcaraz en path to the fourth spherical on his 2023 Rome debut.

Fonseca, whom the media have put in as a contender for any event he enters, is but to seek out his footing on the European clay after early exits in Madrid and the ATP Challenger Tour 175 occasion in Estoril.

Brazilian hopes stay, nonetheless, after qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild outlasted Nuno Borges 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a three-set thriller. The Brazilian, recognized for his 2023 Roland Garros stunner over Medvedev, leaned on his heavy groundstrokes to advance.

Elsewhere, Roberto Bautista Agut, 37, secured his first Rome win in 4 years, defeating residence favorite Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-3. The Spaniard, who struck 20 winners, will face eleventh seed Tommy Paul within the second spherical.

Final yr’s finalist Nicolas Jarry moved previous Hugo Gaston 7-6(4), 6-4 in a single hour and 48 minutes. The Chilean will play Francisco Cerundolo subsequent.

Fortunate loser Jesper De Jong, who defeated Fonseca in Estoril final week, eased previous Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-4.

Mariano Navone arrange a second-round conflict with Jannik Sinner after defeating Italian Federico Cina 6-3, 6-3.

Alexander Bublik (6-3, 7-6(4) over Roman Safiullin), Luca Nardi (6-3, 6-4 over Flavio Cobolli), and Marcos Giron (3-6, 6-3, 6-4 over Madrid quarter-finalist Gabriel Diallo) additionally superior.

Alongside Cina, Cobolli, Bellucci and Arnaldi, the ultimate Italian to fall was Fabio Fognini who was dismantled 6-2 6-3 by Jacob Fearnley in 80 minutes.

Fognini isn’t fairly the pressure he was just a few years in the past, and he introduced earlier than the match that this may be his final look in Rome.

Naturally, he obtained an enormous crowd reception however couldn’t match Fearnley, who has shot up the rankings this season primarily because of the high quality of his forehand.

As an alternative, it was left to Matteo Gigante to please the house crowd, edging Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in a 2-hour battle.

Highlights

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