Matteo Berrettini, bitter comeback in China. Ok Sonego

Matteo Berrettini is not smiling on his return from injury. The Roman tennis player, a former world No. 6, was defeated in the first round of the Hangzhou Open 2025 ATP tournament that opens the Chinese tour of the circuit. L’Azzurro, number 8 in the main draw, succumbed immediately to Czech Dalibor Svrčina, who was repechaged from the qualifiers.

The world number 99 won in two sets with a double 6-3, 6-3 against Matteo, who was clearly lagging behind in condition and did not need only 7 aces. Berrettini, who currently holds position number 57 in the world rankings, was returning from a three-month stop.

In contrast, Lorenzo Sonego did well in his debut in the ATP 250 tournament in Chengdu. The Piedmontese tennis player overcame Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo in three sets with the scores of 4-6 6-3 6-1, in a little more than two hours.

The Italian player was able to beat the Argentinean Juan Manuel Cerundolo in three sets with the scores of 4-6 6-3 6-1, in a little more than two hours.

In the round of 16 Sonego will face Marcos Giron of the United States.