MADRID — Italian teenager Federico Cina picked up his second ATP Masters 1000 victory by defeating Coleman Wong in straight units on the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old Cina gained 7-6 (5), 6-1 to again up his victory over present No. 70 Francisco Comesaña in Miami final month, which marked his ATP 1000 debut. He saved each break factors he confronted towards Wong and completed with 19 winners.
“I’m very glad about this win,” stated the 373rd-ranked Cina, who’s taking part in as a wild card. “Earlier than the match I used to be a bit bit tight however after just a few video games I began to really feel good. It’s actually particular to win a match at this occasion.”
Cina will subsequent face American Sebastian Korda. He misplaced his second-round match in Miami to Grigor Dimitrov.
Cina had misplaced in straight units to Raphael Collignon of Belgium in his opening match in a challenger occasion in Monza, Italy, earlier this month.
Additionally Wednesday, Nuno Borges of Portugal rallied to defeat home-crowd favourite Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Arthur Rinderknech defeated Roman Safiullin 7-6 (4), 6-1, whereas Christopher O’Connell received previous Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-4.
Within the ladies’s first spherical on the clay-court event, Individuals Katie Volynets, Alycia Parks and Bernarda Pera all superior in straight units.
Volynets defeated three-time Madrid Open champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-0, whereas qualifier Pera received previous Jana Fett 6-4, 6-3. Parks overcame Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-3, 6-3.
Maria Sakkari defeated Xinyu Wang 6-4, 7-6 (7).
