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No seeds yet on the men’s side.

But having Rafael Nadal unseeded means some popcorn in the round of 128 in these infernally long Masters 1000.

He takes on qualfier Zizou Bergs of Belgium.

Félix Auger-Aliassime, who is seeded because the tournament used this Monday’s rankings, gets a first-round bye. But he’s in action in doubles, in a fun one with Frances Tiafoe against Ben Shelton and Alexander Bublik.

Can FAA keep up with all the trash talk that’s sure to ensue?

Stay tuned.

There are also some matches held over from Wednesday, because of late afternoon rain.

WTA Roma – Thursday, May 9, 2024 final results

(Rome is 6 hours ahead of EDT)

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Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Location: Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Dates: May 8 – 19, 2024
Prize money: €7,877,020
Draws: S96 – D32

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Final results

Singles, first round

Injury retirements

Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) def. Christopher O’Connell (AUS) 67 (7) 50 retd

 

Notables

[PR] Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. [Q] Zizou Bergs (BEL) 46 63 64

[WC] Fabio Fognini (ITA) def Dan Evans (GBR) 64 36 62

 

Third-set breakers

[Q] Francesco Passaro (ITA) def Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 67 (3) 75 76 (7)

[Q] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. [Q] Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (USA) 75 67 (5) 76 (4)

 

Comebacks

Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) def. Tomas Machac (CZE) [LL] Harold Mayot (FRA) 36 75 64

Marcos Giron (USA) def. Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 36 63 63

Aslan Karatsev (RUS) def Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 46 63 64

[LL] Corentin Moutet (FRA) def Roman Safiullin (RUS) 36 76 (1) 62

[Q] Alexandre Muller (FRA) def. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 46 76 (5) 62

 

Other results (in alphabetical order)

Jack Draper (GBR) def. Borna Coric (CRO) 75 61

[WC] Matteo Gigante (ITA) def [WC] Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) 76 (2) 64

Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) def. [Q] Brandon Nakashima (USA) 64 64

Dominik Koepfer (GER) def. [WC] Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 64 63

Dusan Lajovic  (SRB) def Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 63 67 (5) 63

[Q] Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) def Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 63 62

Jaume Munar (ESP) def. Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 64 75

[WC] Stefano Napolitano (ITA) def Matteo Berrettini (ITA) [LL] J. J. Wolf (USA) 62 76 (3)

Luca Nardi  (ITA) def. Daniel Altmaier (GER) 64 64

Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) def. [Q] Gregoire Barrere (FRA) 64 62

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def Pedro Cachin ARG) 64 64

 

Doubles, first round

Alexander Bublik (KAZ) / Ben Shelton (USA) def Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) / Frances Tiafoe (USA) 61 67 (5) [10-7]

 

Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Alexander Zverev (GER) def [4] Austin Krajicek (USA) / Neal Skupski (GBR) 76 (0) 67 (5) [11-9]

 

Sebastian Baez (ARG) / Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) def Tallon Griekspoor (NED) / Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 63 75

Francisco Cerundolo / Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def Taylor Fritz / Tommy Paul (USA) 46 61 [10-8]

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ATP Roma – Wednesday results

WTA Roma – Wednesday, May 8, 2024 final results

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