Dane Holger Rune can still believe in his chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the NextGen Masters after his victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo, now eliminated.
As is the tradition, the first match of the second day of the NextGen Masters in Milan pitted two players who had lost the day before. And in Group A, Holger Rune beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo and therefore retains his chances of qualifying for the last four, while the Argentine is already eliminated. The 18-year-old Dane won 4-1, 4-2, 1-4, 4-1 in 1:17 for his very first match against his opponent of almost 20 years old. Even if he was rather irregular in the service (4 aces, 5 double faults) and he experienced a physical slack in the third set, Rune recovered well and signed a rather logical victory. He will therefore play his future in the competition on Thursday against Brandon Nakashima, while Cerundolo will challenge the favorite of this Masters, Carlos Alcaraz, for his last match before the deserved vacation, he who has gone from 341st to 91st place in the world this year. , and won the Cordoba tournament.
?? Holger Rune gets his first victory at the @Intesa Sanpaolo #NextGenATPFinals against @juanmacerundolo 4-1, 4-2, 1-4, 4-1 ? pic.twitter.com/O7rHXqorJt
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) November 10, 2021
MASTERS NEXTGEN 2021
From 9 to 13 November in Milan
Group stage
Group A
1- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, n ° 1): 1 win, 0 loss, 3 sets won, 0 set lost
2- Brandon Nakashima (USA, n ° 4): 1 win, 0 loss, 3 sets won, 1 set lost
3- Holger Rune (DAN, n ° 7): 1 win, 1 loss, 3 sets won, 4 sets lost
4- Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG, n ° 5): 0 victory, 2 losses, 2 sets won, 6 sets lost
Group B
1- Sebastian Baez (ARG, n ° 6): 1 win, 0 loss, 3 sets won, 1 set lost
2- Sebastian Korda (USA, n ° 2): 1 victory, 0 loss, 3 sets won, 2 sets lost
3- Hugo Gaston (FRA, n ° 8): 0 victory, 1 loss, 2 sets won, 3 sets lost
4- Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, n ° 3): 0 victory, 1 loss, 1 set won, 3 sets lost
>>> The first two in each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Wednesday November 10
Rune (DAY, n ° 7) bat Cerundolo (ARG, n°5) : 6-1, 6-2, 1-4, 4-
Followed by : Alcaraz (ESP, n°1) – Nakashima (USA, n°4)
19h30 : Korda (USA, n ° 2) – Baez (ARG, n ° 6)
Followed by : Musetti (ITA, n°3) – Gaston (FRA, n ° 8)
