Marco Cecchinato

[Damian]

Lucky Loser Cecchinato Reaches First Final

Spoiler:

Cecchinato to meet Bedene or Millman in Sunday's final
Six days ago, Italian Marco Cecchino suffered a straightforward defeat in the final round of qualifying in Budapest. On Saturday, the lucky loser advanced to his maiden ATP World Tour final.

Cecchinato, who was competing in his first tour-level semi-final Saturday at the Gazprom Hungarian Open, came from a set down to beat countryman Andreas Seppi 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 and earn a shot at his first title.

"It is very strange because I lost last week [in qualifying] and tomorrow I will play the final," reflected Cecchinato. "I am very happy."

The World No. 92, who was appearing in his first ATP World Tour semi-final, trailed by a set and 4/2 in the second-set tie-break, but won five of the next seven points to force a deciding set. From there, Cecchinato dropped just three points behind his first serve and secured a crucial break in the sixth game. The 25-year-old served out the match to love three games later to move into his first championship match.

"It was a tough match," said Cecchinato. "I know Andreas (Seppi) very well because we are friends, I have practised with him for so many years."

Seppi was bidding to reach his first ATP World Tour final since the 2015 Gerry Weber Open (l. to Federer), but fell in his second semi-final of the season. The Italian also lost to Roger Federer earlier this season at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

As a result of Seppi's loss, the event is now guaranteed a first-time ATP World Tour titlist. Cecchinato will meet 2017 finalist Aljaz Bedene or Australia's John Millman in Sunday's final. The Italian trails Bedene in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 0-1 and has never faced Millman in a tour-level match.

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Bedene and Millman were tied at 6-2, 6-7(3) when play was suspended due to darkness. Bedene, last year’s runner-up (l. to Pouille), broke serve on three occasions to take a one-set lead, before Millman levelled the match in the second-set tie-break after one hour and 47 minutes. The Slovenian will need to win his fourth consecutive three-set match this week if he is to reach his second tour-level final of the season (Buenos Aires). Millman, who also saw his quarter-final match split over two days, is aiming to reach his first ATP World Tour final.

Inglot/Skugor Survive
Dominic Inglot and Franko Skugor saved one match point to beat Marcin Matkowski and Nicholas Monroe 5-7, 6-3, 11-9. The British-Croatian duo was a point from defeat at 8/9 in the extended Match Tie-break before winning three consecutive points to book a spot in Sunday's final. Inglot and Skugor will face Matwe Middelkoop and Andres Molteni for the title.

Did You Know?
The all-Italian semi-final marked the first time that two Italian men had reached the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour event since the 2017 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Zapomniałem, że on w ogóle ma u nas swój temat.

[Damian]

#1) Budapeszt 2018


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R1 Mirza Basic (BIH) 63 64
R2 [2] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 63 61
QF [7] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 57 64 62
SF [8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) 57 76(4) 63
W John Millman (AUS) 75 64

[Damian]

Champion Cecchinato: Italian Wins Maiden Title

Spoiler:

Cecchinato is first lucky loser to triumph since Mayer last year in Hamburg
Italian Marco Cecchinato lost in the final round of qualifying in straight sets at the Gazprom Hungarian Open. Yet seven days later, the World No. 92 will leave Hungary as a first-time ATP World Tour champion.

After gaining entry to the main draw in Budapest as a lucky loser, Cecchinato never looked back. And even though he had never reached a tour-level semi-final prior to this week, the Italian defeated Aussie John Millman, another first-time finalist, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to claim his maiden trophy.

"I lost Sunday and now I won the tournament. It's amazing for me," Cecchinato said. "Maybe it's a dream, I don't know."

Cecchinato

Cecchinato is the first lucky loser to triumph since Leonardo Mayer won in Hamburg last July. The 25-year-old previously owned just five tour-level wins in his career, but he has doubled that count in Hungary. Cecchinato defeated three of the tournament's eight seeds, including his second victory in as many weeks against World No. 31 Damir Dzumhur.

Having also lifted his fifth ATP Challenger Tour trophy in Santiago, Chile, in March, Cecchinato is the second to prevail on both circuits this year. He joins recent Marrakech champion Pablo Andujar as players to achieve the feat.

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The 250 ATP Rankings points that Cecchinato adds to his total will help him to a projected career-best inside the Top 60 on Monday. The Italian, who also earns €89,345, had previously climbed as high as World No. 82.

"Today is a special day because I won the first title of my career," Cecchinato said. "I'm very happy."

Recent Lucky Loser Champions

Player Year Tournament
Andrey Rublev 2017 Umag
Leonardo Mayer 2017 Hamburg
Marco Cecchinato 2018 Budapest
And while the result was a straight-sets victory, the match could have gone either way. The Italian, who had led 4-2 after breaking Millman in his second service game, saved a set point on his serve while trailing 5-4, hitting a gutsy curling overhead smash from behind the baseline that the Aussie was barely able to get his racquet on. Then, with the momentum back in his corner, Cecchinato closed out the set by rocketing a forehand down the line from well off the court.

In the second set, Millman dug in and was able to gain a 4-1 lead. Despite doing a large majority of the defending in the match, the 28-year-old's efforts began to show cracks in the Italian's aggression. But the attacking Cecchinato found his range, winning the final five games of the match and falling to the court on his back in celebration after his final forehand dribbled over the net cord.

Despite the loss, it was a strong week for Millman, who advanced to the final earlier Sunday by winning the final set of a 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) triumph against 2017 runner-up Aljaz Bedene, after the match was suspended due to darkness Saturday evening. For his first tour-level final, the Aussie captures 150 ATP Rankings points and €47,105.

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Millman, projected to climb from World No. 94 inside the Top 70, has shown good form in recent months after dealing with injury at the beginning of 2017. He won an ATP Challenger Tour title in Hua Hin, Thailand, last November and another in Kyoto, Japan earlier this year.

Did You Know?
Marco Cecchinato arrived in Budapest with one tour-level victory, which came at last week's Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters against Damir Dzumhur. He then defeated the second-seeded Dzumhur again in the first round in Budapest, and then went on to win four more matches to claim the title. He is now 6-6 at tour-level this season.

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[Damian]

First-Time Winner Spotlight: Marco Cecchinato

Spoiler:

Lucky loser wins maiden ATP World Tour trophy in Budapest

Marco Cecchinato clinched his first ATP World Tour title on Sunday, beating fellow first-time ATP World Tour finalist John Millman 7-5, 6-4 at the Gazprom Hungarian Open. The victory sees the 25-year-old Italian rise inside the Top 60 of the ATP Rankings for the first time and he becomes the first lucky loser to win an ATP World Tour title since Leonardo Mayer in Hamburg last year.

Afterwards, Cecchinato spoke to ATPWorldTour.com:

How does it feel to be holding your first ATP World Tour trophy?
It is amazing because the first title in my career is not possible to forget in my life. I am very happy because I lost last Sunday [in qualifying] and now I won the tournament. It is incredible. It is amazing. I don't know, maybe it is a dream.

Was winning an ATP World Tour title something you always wanted to achieve when you decided to become a tennis player?
No. My dream was to be in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings, but never [did] I think I would win an ATP World Tour title.

You beat some really tough opponents en route to the title, how do you feel?
Every match was tough. Today I was tired, because five matches in the main draw, plus two in qualifying... But the final is the final, it is one match and after [you get to] rest.

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Now you have won an ATP World Tour title, what other goals do you have for the 2018 season?
I want to play every match like this, with the [same] level. Now I go [to my] best ATP Ranking, so [this moment] is very important for me. I want to play every match focussed... Now I need to work more every week; this is very important for me.

You will rise into the Top 60 of the ATP Rankings on Monday, how does that feel?
It is amazing, because this is my best ranking... I want to enjoy this title tonight with my girlfriend and my manager and that is it.

Is there anybody that you would like to acknowledge or thank for getting you to this milestone in your career?
Firstly, my family. My coach, my mother, my father and all the family because for me [family] is very important. Also my coach, my fitness coach and my manager. I have just started [a relationship] with my girlfriend so I also need to thank her.

Aside from tennis what are your favourite interests and hobbies?
Football. I like football so much. I watch every league, the Italian league, the German league and the Spanish league. This is my hobby. My favourite team is AC Milan.

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[Damian]

30.04.2018

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 59

[Barty]

[DUN I LOVE]

A pomyśleć, że jego temat tutaj był dla mnie swego rodzaju kulą u nogi. Tymczasem okazuje się, że to wcale nie musi być gorsza kariera niż takiego Paolo Lorenziego.

[Barty]

[Damian]

Najlepsza w karierze seria zwycięskich meczów Marco Cecchinato w głównym cyklu dobiegła końca na sześciu. Włoch, który w ubiegłym tygodniu zdobył tytuł w Budapeszcie, a w I rundzie zmagań w Monachium wyeliminował Fabio Fogniniego, w czwartek przegrał 6:7(5), 1:6 z Martonem Fucsovicsem, czterokrotnie tracąc podanie.

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[Barty]

RG18: pierwszy wygrany mecz w WS.

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) d. Marius Copil (ROU) 2-6 6-7(4) 7-5 6-2 10-8

[DUN I LOVE]

Idzie za ciosem Włoch. Dziś gładkie zwycięstwo nad osławionym Trungiellitim. Rekordowy ranking coraz bliżej.

[robpal]

RG18: Busta pokonany, IV runda!

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) d. [10] Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 6-1

[Damian]

For Cecchinato, Past Experience at Grand Slams Is Optional

Spoiler:

Italian will meet Goffin or Monfils in fourth round
Whatever routines Marco Cecchinato has been following this week in Paris, he should keep doing them.
The Italian had never won a Grand Slam match before Roland Garros, and now he's into the fourth round in Paris. Cecchinato beat 10th seed Pablo Carreno Busta 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-1 on Friday, converting six of his eight break points to upset the 2017 quarter-finalist.
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In February, Carreno Busta had dropped only five games against Cecchinato on clay at the Argentina Open. But much has changed since then for the 25-year-old Italian. Cecchinato won his maiden ATP World Tour title in April at the Gazprom Hungarian Open in Budapest.
And in the fourth round, he'll face either eighth seed David Goffin or Frenchman Gael Monfils, the 32nd seed. Goffin was leading 6-7(6), 6-3, 3-2 before rain postponed their match on Friday evening. Their FedEx ATP Head2Head series is even at 1-1.

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Pierwszy tytuł ATP, teraz 4. runda RG18.

52 Yūichi Sugita 970
53 Marco Cecchinato 970
54 Mischa Zverev 950

[Lucas]

[Damian]

Lipiec 2016-Cecchinato skazany na 18miesiecy za ustawianie meczów
Grudzień 2016-uniewinniony z braku dowodów
Marzec 2018-jest na początku drugiej setki ATP
Czerwiec 2018- Cecchinato zagra w ćwierćfinale Roland Garros
ZYCIE

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Brawo Marco!

[Damian]

Cecchinato: 'This Is The Best Moment Of My Life

Spoiler:

The Italian will play Djokovic in the quarter-finals
Before arriving in Budapest at the end of April for the Gazprom Hungarian Open, Marco Cecchinato had won just five of his first 34 tour-level matches. Little did the Italian know that he would go on to capture his maiden ATP World Tour title on the red clay as a lucky loser.

“Maybe it is a dream,” Cecchinato told ATPWorldTour.com at the time.

Little did he know what would come in the weeks ahead. When the World No. 72 began his Roland Garros campaign, he had never won a Grand Slam main draw match. But after defeating reigning Nitto ATP Finals runner-up David Goffin in four sets on Sunday, Cecchinato advanced to the quarter-finals.

“This is the best moment of my life,” Cecchinato said. “Maybe it’s a dream, because now I'm very, very happy for this match.”

Amazingly, the 25-year-old has quadrupled his tour-level win total this year. And now he has made history, by becoming just the second Italian man to reach a major quarter-final since Davide Sanguinetti did so at Wimbledon in 1998. So what has been the difference for the Cecchinato this season?

“Now I start the match every time focused.... I am more aggressive during the match, and so I stay focused every point,” Cecchinato said. “I feel very good, because every match I’ve played very well. Now I beat David Goffin, who is one of the best players in the world.”

And now, after earning his first win against a player inside the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings, Cecchinato takes on someone who will be competing in his ninth consecutive Roland Garros quarter-final: Novak Djokovic.

“It’s amazing,” Cecchinato said. “It’s a pleasure playing against Novak in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.”

And while this will be the first match in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, they are plenty familiar with one another.

“I have known of him for many years. I have practised with him many times in Monte-Carlo,” Djokovic said. “He trained a lot where I reside, where I live. We trained a lot on hard court, clay courts. And we actually trained this year before the Monte-Carlo tournament.

“For sure, he's playing the tennis of his life. He won his first title recently... To pull out a big upset for Marco is quite impressive. Congratulations to him for a great tournament. And even though he's not a seeded player, he's still in the quarter-finals. He deserves respect and he's got nothing to lose in our next match. So I'll approach it very seriously.”

Cecchinato has nothing to lose — he’s just living a dream.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Ładnie idzie do góry.

41 David Ferrer 1155
42 Marco Cecchinato 1150
43 Gaël Monfils 1130

[Barty]

From Zero Slam Wins To The Roland Garros QFs

Spoiler:

Italian to meet Djokovic for semi-final spot
Marco Cecchinato became just the second Italian man to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final since 1998 on Sunday, upsetting No. 8 seed David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday at Roland Garros.

The Gazprom Hungarian Open champion, competing in only his fifth Grand Slam, joins Fabio Fognini (2011 Roland Garros) as the only two Italian men to reach the last eight of a major since Davide Sanguinetti (1998 Wimbledon). Prior to Roland Garros, Cecchinato had never won a Grand Slam main draw match (0-4).

World No. 72 Cecchinato converted six of 18 break point chances en route to victory after two hours and 31 minutes, becoming the lowest-ranked man to reach the quarter-finals at Roland Garros since Ernests Gulbis (No. 80) in 2008.

After securing his first win over a Top 10 player in the ATP Rankings, Cecchinato will face Novak Djokovic, for the first time, in the quarter-finals.

The first set appeared to be heading towards a tie-break with both men holding serve comfortably, but Cecchinato pounced in the 12th game. The Italian capitalised on a series of errors from the World No. 9, including three missed backhands, to move one set ahead.

Goffin was put under considerable pressure at the beginning of the second set. Cecchinato dropped just one point in his first three service games, while creating five break point chances on Goffin's serve, but the Belgian held firm to keep pace with the Italian at 3-3.

Those missed chances proved costly for the 25-year-old. Goffin won the next three points to manufacture three break points, taking the second on a forehand error from Cecchinato to lead 4-3. The Belgian then levelled the match three games later with a powerful first serve up the 'T'.

But Cecchinato quickly halted Goffin's momentum in the third set, ripping a forehand passing shot up the line to earn one break and extracting a backhand error to claim a 4-0 lead. Two games later, the Italian gained a two-sets-to-one lead, clinching the 25-minute third set.

Goffin made the first move in the fourth set, breaking to love with a well-timed backhand return to lead 3-2. But the Belgian failed to consolidate, misfiring a forehand into the tramline for 3-3. From there, the World No. 72 took control, holding serve before firing a backhand up the line to move one game away from the win. The Italian then secured victory, with the same shot, four points later, to move into the quarter-finals.

Did You Know?
At the 2018 Gazprom Hungarian Open, Marco Cecchinato became the first lucky loser to win a tour-level title since Leonardo Mayer won the 2017 German Tennis Championships.

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