Lorenzo Sonego, first impressions after Wimbledon debut

Lorenzo Sonego spoke at a press conference after his excellent Wimbledon debut in which he overcame Portuguese Jaime Faria (6-3 6-4 6-2) in three sets. “A good match – he began -. I did the right things on the court, the right choices. I am happy with how I approached the match, and all the difficulties you face in a first round Slam”.

“I felt good on the court, physically and mentally, and also of the level I kept throughout the match– added the Turin native -. So a good performance. The feelings are positive, the fact that I had fun on the court. For me this is the most important thing when Wimbledon” comes.

On his feeling with the’grass: “Yes, I always felt good. My first title I won on this surface, in Eastbourne I made the final, and in Wimbledon I always played well. I like playing on grass, obviously when I can serve well it’s a great advantage, it can help me for the game I’m building: being aggressive forward to try to close at the net. That aspect of my game worked again today, so I like playing on grass”.

In the second round of the Championships, l’Azzurro will face Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, number 126 in the ATP rankings, who eliminated Lorenzo Musetti in four sets (6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1).