Challenger Val Gardena: favorites Berankis, Donskoy and Ram in the round of 16

The number 82 in the world rankings, Ricardas Berankis, prevailed on Tuesday in a high-class match against the 20-year-old German Maximilian Marterer after 2:11 hours of play with 7:6, 6:7, 6:3. Berankis was down 2-4 in the first set, but then won the tiebreak 7-4. After losing the second tiebreak, he had to go to the third set. There he managed the decisive break with the score at 3:3. Previously, Michael Berrer was the first seed to reach the second round. The 34-year-old won the German duel against qualifier Kevin Krawietz after two hard-fought tiebreaks 7:6, 7:6. Two other qualifiers were also eliminated. The Croatian Nikola Mektic had to admit defeat to the American Rajeev Ram, number 3 in the tournament, 4:6, 4:6, while his compatriot Viktor Galovic lost to the Indian Ramkumar Ramanathan 6:7 and 5:7. The Asian will play against Berankis in the round of XNUMX tomorrow.

Austrian qualifier Neuchrist eliminates Turnusov The Austrian Maximilian Neuchrist was the only qualifier to advance today. He eliminated Dmitry Tursunov. The Russian, who received the organizers' wild card in place of the injured Andreas Seppi and was already in the top 20, lost 5:7, 7:5 and 2:6 after more than two hours of play. Neuchrist particularly impressed with his serve and celebrated his third victory in St. Ulrich.

Five Italians continue: Vanni, Caruso, Sonego, Giannessi and Crepaldi win The second day in Ortisei was all about the Italians. Salvatore Caruso was the first “Azzurro” to make it to the second round. The Sicilian, who had already won the Futures tournament in Bolzano in August, unexpectedly defeated Denys Molchanov from Ukraine 6:4, 6:2. Caruso plays tomorrow against number 7 Mirza Basic. Then Lorenzo Sonego and Alessandro Giannessi also made it to the round of 6. Sonego clearly won the wild card duel against his compatriot Edoardo Eremin 4:6, 1:426. “I got used to the fast ground here in Ortisei quickly and easily and played very well,” said the world number XNUMX happily. 'We'll face Ram in the second round on Thursday. Giannessi won against Laurynas Grigelis of Lithuania 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(0) after trailing 2-5 and 5-6 in the deciding third set. The “Azzurro” also benefited from an injury to Grigelis. Tomorrow he will face Aldin Setkic in the round of XNUMX. The number 6 seed Luca Vanni (ATP 117) defeated the Czech Jan Hernych 7:6(3), 6:3 earlier in the evening, while Erik Crepaldi won the Italian duel against Roberto Marcora after more than two hours with 6:7( 4), 6:4, 7:5.

Federico Gaio was the only “Azzurro” left behind today. The world number 239 was eliminated by top 100 player Evgeny Donskoy. The 25-year-old Russian, number 2 on the seed list, converted his second match point at 23.35:6 p.m. to win 2:3, 6:6, 3:XNUMX

Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena South Tyrol - Main field (64.000 euros) 1. round Ricardas Berankis (LTU/ATP 82/1) - Maximilian Marterer (GER/ATP 251) 7:6(4), 6:7(4), 6:3 Ramkumar Ramanathan (IND/ATP 255) - Viktor Galovic (CRO/ATP 593/Q) 7:6(6), 7:5 Salvatore Caruso (ITA/ATP 229) - Denys Molchanov (UKR/ATP 285) 6:4, 6:2 Mirza Basic (BIH/ATP 151/7) - Yannick Jankovits (FRA/ATP 227) 4:4, 2:6, 7:5 Aldon Setkic (BIH/ATP 249) - Dustin Brown (GER/ATP 114/4) 6:3, 6:7(3), 6:3 Alessandro Giannessi (ITA/ATP 257) - Laurynas Grigelis (LTU/ATP 293) 6:4, 6:7(3), 7:6(0) Laslo Djere (SRB/ATP 182) - Matteo Berettini (ITA/ATP 530/WC) 6:4, 6:3 Michael Berrer (GER/ATP 111/5) - Kevin Krawietz (GER/ATP 419/Q) 7:6(4), 7:6(7) Luca Vanni (ITA/ATP 117/6) - Jan Hernych (CZE/ATP 267) 7:6(3), 6:3 Erik Crepaldi (ITA/ATP 299) - Roberto Marcora (ITA/ATP 284) 6:7(4), 6:4, 7:5 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA/ATP 426/WC) - Edoardo Eremin (ITA/ATP 357/WC) 6:4, 6:1 Rajeev Ram (USA/ATP 99/3) - Nikola Mektic (CRO/ATP 349/Q) 6:4, 6:4 Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA/ATP 158/8) - Lorenzo Giustino (ITA/ATP 248) tomorrow Marton Fucsovics (HUN/ATP 230) - Niels Desein (BEL/ATP 243) tomorrow Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT/ATP 407/Q) - Dmitry Tursunov (RUS/WC) 7:5, 5:7, 6:2 Evgeny Donskoy (RUS/ATP 94/2) - Federico Gaio (ITA/ATP 239) 6:2, 3:6, 6:3

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Challenger Val Gardena: favorites Berankis, Donskoy and Ram in the round of 16

Tournament favorite Ricardas Berankis from Lithuania as well as the numbers 2 and 3 on the seeding list, the Russian Evgeny Donskoy and the American Rajeev Ram, are in the round of XNUMX at the Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena South Tyrol.

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