Matteo Arnaldi, the rain wizard

Matteo Arnaldi in the third round

Matteo Arnaldi’s feat by imposing 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 over German Struff è deservedly made it to the third round in the Shanghai Masters 1000.

After two sets decided by a break, in the third è everything happened, with even five games won by the receiver.

At 4-4 Arnaldi nullified yet another break ball with an ace and after a rain interruption of about 7 minutes è came another winning serve before the close of play.

The Shanghai Masters 1000 arena is setting the stage for a busy day of tennis with a packed schedule of second-round matches.

Rain has marked the day considerably for organizers, whose plan to start matches at 6:30 a.m. Italian time è has been disrupted. Only on the Central Court, equipped with retractable cover, è managed to start the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rinky Hijikata. Unfortunately, no Italians were scheduled to participate on this court.

The weather forecast for the day is uncertain, with the possibility of rain in three to four hours. A picture that requires great care and careful management by the organizers.