Indian Wells, Luca Nardi gives himself a challenge with Nole Djokovic
Eliminated in the qualifiers, he then made the most of the opportunity
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Luca Nardi è starring in Indian Wells. Sensational, especially considering that the Italian had been eliminated in the qualifiers. Chosen back into the main draw as a locky loser, the Azure made the most of his new opportunity. In fact, the Pesaro-born player overcame China's Zhizhen Zhang in three sets, thus winning a place in the third round of the tournament where, waiting for him, there's a challenge with Nole Djokovic.
The azure class of 2003 played with great concentration. He bent the resistance of the Chinese in one hour and 54 minutes of the match with the following partials: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Decisive, in the third set, was the serve. For Luca Nardi this is the first career victory against a Top 50. Now the great satisfaction of facing the number one in the world.
Stops, however, the race of Lorenzo Sonego. The Piedmontese player è surrendered, in the second round, Cameron Norrie. In an hour and a half match, the Italian lost in two sets (6-4, 6-4) to what at the moment è the number 26 in the world but capable of winning the tournament in 2021. Lorenzo Sonego è however, still in play in doubles. Paired with Jannik Sinner, è expected to match the Granollers-Zeballos duo (round of 16).
