Rome, Flavio Cobolli routs Marterer in debut

Flavio Cobolli – Maximilian Marterer 6-4 6-2

Flavio Cobolli has an easy life on his debut at the Internazionali d'Italia in front of his home crowd. The Roman tennis player, in fact, had no problems against qualifier Maximilian Marterer, number 98 in the ATP ranking. 6-4 6-2 the score accrued after an hour and a quarter of play in favor of the Italian, who enters the second round.

Actually, Cobolli got off to a bad start and gave up the serve in his first service game (0-2). Marterer confirmed the break lead and flew to 3-0. Down 4-1 forò the Roman reacts, stringing the beauty of five consecutive games, which earned him the first set, closed 6-4 at the end of a crazy comeback.

In the wake of the excitement Cobolli gets off to a strong start in the second set, quickly flying out to a 2-0 lead. Marterer tried to change the pace but forced and lost his serve again in the fifth game. With the double break lead for the blue è a formality; closing the match 6-2.

Cobolli thus advances to the second round of the Rome Masters 1000 where he will face Sebastian Korda, number 27 in the world rankings and the 24th seed in the draw.