Lorenzo Sonego masterpiece: first time in quarterfinals

Career best result in a Slam round

Lorenzo Sonego masterpiece. In Melbourne, the 29-year-old Piedmontese tennis player won the first quarterfinal of a Slam test. The Italian managed to get rid of the U.S. Learner Tien in four sets: 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 the partials of a match that lasted just under an hour and a half.

After eliminating Joao Fonseca, Lorenzo Sonego got rid of another youngster destined for a bright future, namely Learner Tien. Capital performance for the Italian, supported by an excellent service (20 aces). To report a physical problem in the right leg for the U.S. that, in fact, conditioned him during the match.

"È incredible, è a crazy emotion. I am not very happy because è Tien had some problems but I am happy to have reached the Slam quarterfinals for the first time. Being here è special. I played well this week and I am trying to enjoy every moment on court", the words of Lorenzo Sonego himself in the post match.

Thanks to this incredible result in Melbourne, Lorenzo Sonego will makeà a remarkable jump in the ATP ranking (safe return to the top 40) and, at this point, è licit to dream even a place in the top four. Lorenzo Sonego is well, both physically and mentally. A tough opponent for everyone.