Italian Open Highlights: Andy Murray bowed out from the first round at the Italian Open. The Briton lost against Italy’s Fabio Fognini 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 on Wednesday, 10th May 2023. Meanwhile, Stan Wawrinka sailed past Ilya Ivashka with a 6-2, 6-4 earlier in the day. Follow Italian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Italian Open Highlights: Stan Wawrinka enters second round, Andy Murray bows out from first round at Italian Open 2023- Check Out
Italian Open Matches
Men’s Singles
Stan Wawrinka BEAT Ilya Ivashka – 6-2, 6-4
Andy Murray LOST TO Fabio Fognini – 4-6, 6-4, 4-6
Women’s Singles
Lucia Bronzetti LOST TO Danka Kovinic – 3-6, 6-3, 3-6
Paula Badosa BEAT Anna-Lena Friedsam – 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
Stan Wawrinka vs Ilya Ivashka
Stan Wawrinka is up and running at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Making his 18th appearance in Rome, the former World No. 3 moved past Ilya Ivashka 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday at the ATP Masters 1000 event to reach the second round for the 13th time.
The 38-year-old was in control throughout the 78-minute clash on Center Court. The Swiss took large cuts at the ball off both wings to strike 26 winners and saved the one break point he faced to earn his 12th tour-level win of the season.
“I was ready for it. I am playing well. It was a good first match and I am really happy to get through again,” Wawrinka said. “I have been working hard to get to this level. This year I am playing much better, but I need to win more matches. That is what I am missing a bit, the confidence to win more matches. But in general the level is great.”
Andy Murray vs Fabio Fognini
Italian Fabio Fognini earned his biggest win of the season Wednesday evening when he defeated Scot Andy Murray at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
It has been a struggle to begin 2023 for the former Top 10 star, who arrived at the Foro Italico with a 2-8 tour-level record. But the wild card thrilled the Rome crowd with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory to reach the second round after two hours and 54 minutes.
“For sure I’m happy because coming back from injury is never easy, especially at our age. But winning here in Rome against a really big player like Andy, I mean I’m happy,” Fognini said in his on-court interview. “Now it’s important to recover and let’s see how I recover and I wake up tomorrow because it’s going to be tricky and a nice question to my mind if I will recover well. But I just want to enjoy this night and going home with this victory.”
Women’s Singles
Paula Badosa vs Anna-Lena Friedsam
Paula Badosa of Spain eked out a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) victory over German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam in the opening round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, setting up a marquee second-round clash against No.4 seed Ons Jabeur.
“[Jabeur is] an amazing player, it’s going to be a battle like always,” Badosa said, looking ahead. “Really looking forward to that. I respect her a lot, and I hope it’s going to be a good match and people have fun.”
Italian Open Highlights: Stan Wawrinka enters second round, Andy Murray bows out from first round at Italian Open 2023- Check Out
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