Italian Open Highlights: Qualifier Fabian Marozsan has registered the shock of the season in the ATP Tour. The Hungarian defeated second seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight set in the Italian Open on Monday, 15th May 2023. Andrey Rublev meanwhile has advanced to the fourth round after clinching a 7-6, 6-3 win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Borna Coric also won his third round contest with a 7-6, 6-1 win against Roberto Carballés Baena. Follow Italian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Italian Open Highlights: Fábián Marozsán stuns Carlos Alcaraz in third round, Andrey Rublev & Borna Coric advance to fourth round at Italian Open 2023 – Check Out
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Carlos Alcaraz vs Fábián Marozsán
Fabian Marozsan produced one of the biggest upsets in recent memory on Monday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where he downed World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6(4) to reach the fourth round in Rome.
The No. 135-ranked Hungarian qualifier is playing in his first ATP Tour main draw but showed no signs of nerves as he outplayed Alcaraz with a quality display of clean hitting at the clay-court ATP Masters 1000.
“It’s not easy to say something, I’m very, very happy,” said Marozsan. “I couldn’t imagine this. it was my dream last night. Now it’s true, I am very, very happy about this… I just tried to do something special, maybe winning a few games or a set or something like this, and now I just beat the [World No. 2].”
Andrey Rublev vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Andrey Rublev continued his impressive European clay form on Monday when he defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(8), 6-3 to reach the fourth round at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
Competing in front of a raucous crowd on Pietrangeli, the sixth seed swung freely and battled hard to earn his 25th win of the season. Rublev saved three set points in the first set, rallying from 3/6 in the tie-break, before he saved both break points he faced in the second set to advance after one hour and 48 minutes.
“I am happy. It was another tough battle against Alejandro,” Rublev said. “Today I was 3/6 down in the tie-break and was really lucky I was able to win the first set. It gave me huge confidence and I think it brought him down mentally. That is why I was able to start the second set well. It took him time to recover and he was close to coming back, but I was lucky to hold my serve at the end.”
Borna Coric vs Roberto Carballes Baena
Croat Borna Coric, the No 15 seed, advanced to the last 16 of the Rome Masters by beating Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (3), 6-1 at the Foro Italico on Monday. Coric, ranked No 16, will play the winner of the match between Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, next.
Italian Open Highlights: Fábián Marozsán stuns Carlos Alcaraz in third round, Andrey Rublev & Borna Coric advance to fourth round at Italian Open 2023 – Check Out
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