Madrid qualifiers: Fabio Fognini and Luca Nardi to the decisive round

The tennis Italian makes it two for two in the first qualifying round of the Madrid Masters 1000. In fact, both Fabio Fognini and Luca Nardi won their matches, qualifying for the decisive round to enter the main draw.

The Ligurian tennis player defeated Swiss Alexander Ritschard, world number 135, in two sets. 6-1 7-6 the score accrued in one’hour and a half of play in favor of the Taggiasco who, after a downhill first set, needed the tie-break to win the second partial as well.

The Marche player, on the other hand, overcame wildcard Manas Dhamne, number 775 in the ATP rankings, in two sets. Nardi defeated the Indian with a double 6-4 in an hour and a quarter of play.

A single break made the difference in the first partial, while in the second the Italian was good at coming back from 1-3.

In the decisive round of the qualifying draw Fognini will face the winner of the match between Rinky Hijikata and Lloyd Harris, while Nardi will face one of Hugo Gaston and Yannick Hanfmann.