Matteo Arnaldi takes quarterfinals in Brisbane: beat Klein

ATP 250 Brisbane: Matteo Arnaldi-Lukas Klein 6-4 3-6 7-5

Matteo Arnaldi's adventure at the Brisbane ATP 250 continues. After a difficult debut against Fucsovics, the San Remo native è managed to repeat himself against Slovak Lukas Klein winning in three sets with a score of 6-4 3-6 7-5, in two hours and five minutes, centering the'access to the quarterfinals.

The match è started immediately uphill for the blue tennis player with a break in favor of his opponent. However, the 22-year-old è managed to keep his attention high, managing to recover the disadvantage and in turn placing two consecutive breaks, thus closing the first partial on 6-4.

In the second set, the momentum shifted to the side of Klein, who managed to take advantage of a drop by Arnaldi in the early stages and create the lead that allowed him to bring home the second partial. The third and decisive set è characterized by much balance. In the 12th game, the Azure, after keeping his nerves money throughout the partial, è managed to raise the level of his game and close the match on the third match point.

In the quarterfinals Matteo Arnaldi will face the winner of the match between Russian Roman Safiullin and Australian Alexei Popyrin, who has already faced and beaten in November in the Davis Cup final.