Luca Nardi, historic victory in Astana

Luca Nardi scored his first success on the Atp circuit.

Memorable day for Luca Nardi in Astana. The 19-year-old Italian, after securing a prestigious win against Goffin in qualifying, managed to beat Russian Alexander Shevchenko in the first round of the tournament in Kazakhstan.

For the young man from Pesaro, it is the first ever victory on the Atp circuit: Nardi won 7-6, 6-2, gaining qualification to the second round, where he will face a big name like Stefanos Tsitsipas. Thanks to this success, the promising Pesaro native will rise to 128th place in the Atp rankings, and he is now aiming for the Next Gen Finals at the end of the season.