Roberto Bautista said goodbye this Sunday Rome Masters 1,000 when falling in two sets against the Italian Marco Cecchinato in the second round, for the double 6-2.
In just one hour, the venue, covered by the public of For Italic where this tournament will be held, he struggled to eliminate the favorite to pass the round, a Bautista who found no rhythm in his debut on Italian clay.
And it was that the Spaniard, seeded number 21, did not have to play in the first round, while Cecchinato came to film the clash after going down to the American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round.
It was difficult for Bautista to win his serve in the first game and the complicated feelings were evidenced in his next serve, the first of two he dropped throughout the set.
Already in the second round, the Italian, number 83 in the world, raised the level and put himself 4-0 up, leading a victory that he sealed in moments.
Cecchinato already expects a rival in the third round, which will appear in the duel between the German Yannick Hanfmann, who will come from the previous stage and after eliminating the Chilean Nicolás Jarry and the American Taylor Fritz, the th nine favorites.
Source: La Verdad
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