Matteo Arnaldi in the photo
Matteo Arnaldi, Mattia Bellucci and Luciano Darderi have reached the decisive round of the Australian Open men’s qualifiers.
Second round fatal, however, for Gianluca Mager, Giulio Zeppieri and Francesco PassaroSeeded 13th (beaten by Bellucci in the Italian derby).
Later on, Raul Brancaccio and Andrea Pellegrino also took to the field.
In the women’s draw, a nice victory by Lucrezia StefaniniNo. 141 WTA, who beat the Spanish Rebeka Masarova, No. 94 WTA, back from the final in the WTA in Auckland. The 24-year-old from Carmignano will compete for a place in the main draw – which for her would be the first at Grand Slam level – with the American Sachia Vickery, n.204 in the ranking, never faced in her career.
Qualifying round
(22) Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) v. Max Purcell (Australia)
Mattia Bellucci (ITA) c. Luciano Darderi (ITA)
Qualifying round
Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) v. Sachia Vickery (USA)
Australian Open (Australia) – 2nd Qualifying Round, hard
Kia Arena – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
5th Inc. (WC) T. Schoolkate
vs. R. Brancaccio 
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T. Schoolkate• 0
6
5
R. Brancaccio30
7
2
Court 3 – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
1st Inc. The shop
vs (22) M. Arnaldi 
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The shop7
5
4
M.Arnaldi [22]5
7
6
Winner: M. Arnaldi
2nd Inc. L. Darderi
v. (WC) D. Sweeny 
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L. Darderi7
1
6
Q. Sweety5
6
1
Winner: L. Darderi
Court 8 – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
2nd Inc. L. Riedi
vs. G. Zeppieri 
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L. Riedi3
7
7
G. Zeppieri6
6
6
Winner: L. Riedi
Court 13 – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
2nd Inc. (13) F. Passaro
against M. Bellucci 
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F. Passaro [13]6
3
M. Bellucci7
6
Winner: M. Bellucci
3rd Inc. L. Stefanini
against (25) R. Masarova 
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L. Stefanini1
6
6
R.Masarova [25]6
3
3
Winner: L. Stefanini
Court 16 – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
2nd Inc. O. Krutich
against G. Mager 
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O. Krutich6
7
G. Mager2
6
Winner: O. Krutych
Court 17 – Italian time: 00:00 (local: 10:00)
5th Inc. Z. Red
against A. Pellegrino 
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Z. Red• 0
4
A. Pellegrino0
1