Matteo Arnaldi eliminated in Indian Wells, Brandon Nakashima wins

Indian Wells: Brandon Nakashima-Matteo Arnaldi

Matteo Arnaldi's adventure at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 ends in the third round. On the indoor concrete of California, in fact, the Italian tennis player è was defeated in two sets by world number 32 Brandon Nakashima with the score of 6-2 6-4, in about 75 minutes of play.

The first set started immediately uphill for the Italian, who lost his serve already in the third game. The American rival, after confirming the lead, makes his superiority even more clear by posting a three-games-to-one run, which gives him the first set with a peremptory 6-2.

The third game è also bedeviled the second set for Arnaldi, who gave up the serve again. In the seventh game, in addition, Nakashima has a chance to place the knockout blow, but the Italian è bravo to cancel two double break points. In the tenth and decisive game, finally, the San Remo player has a great chance to get back into the match, but the American first è good at saving himself and then closes the score at the first match point.

In the round of 16, Brandon Nakashima will face the winner of the match between Karen Khachanov and Ben Shelton.