When Jannik Sinner and the other Italians play in Vienna: background with their opponents

Tomorrow five Italians will take the court in five matches in the round of 16 on Vienna’s indoor concrete.

Opening the dances will be, at noon on center court, Matteo Berrettini, world number 59, and Britain’s Cameron Norrie, number 35. Two previous matches, both in favor of the Roman, who won 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the final at Queen’s, on grass, in 2021, and 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3 in the first round of this year’s Australian Open.

At the end of the match between reborn Russian Daniil Medvedev and Frenchman Corentin Moutet, which will start no earlier than 1:30 p.m., it will be the turn of Matteo Arnaldi, No. 72, against German Alexander Zverev, No. 3. Here, however, the two previous matches are in favor of Sascha, both this year: 6-7 6-3 6-4 in Acapulco, 6-7 6-3 6-2 at the Canadian Open.

Not before 5:30 p.m. will start the blue derby between Jannik Sinner and Flavio Cobolli, the No. 2 vs. the No. 22. At the major circuit level this is a completely unprecedented match. Finally, not before 8:15 p.m., Lorenzo Musetti, number 8, will play against Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry, number 60. Only one previous and the Tuscan from Carrara won it, 7-6 6-2 in this year’s Madrid Masters 1000.