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"This year, I won two titles … I feel good … I'm very happy, because I play very, very well," says Marco Cecchinato about the wreaths that I've been wearing. he caught in this season 2018. He made history as the first Italian in a Grand Slam in 40 years when he beat Novak Djokovic at the French Open on the way to the semi-finals. "After Roland Garros … it was positive for me …" said the Italian.
A few months ago in April at the Hungarian Open in Budapest, Cecchinato had a second chance to win as a lucky loser and defeated Australian John Millman 7-5, 6- 4 to win his first career title. Three months later, the Italian won the Croatian Open by dismantling the gameplay of Argentine Guido Pella 6-2, 7-6 in their first meeting.
Marco Cecchinato arrived at the Open of Germany in Hamburg on a good mantra and knew that he would play French Gael Monfils in the first round. He was interviewed by Tennis TV to find out what he thought of his chances of keeping his winning streak alive. "… I played against Gael Monfils and it was a tough match … I feel good and tomorrow we will see," said Cecchinato. The reigning champion of the German Open is Leonardo Mayer and the Italian thinks: "I remembered that I had played against Leonardo Mayer last year … this year is totally different … I feel very good with confidence … "Cecchinato has two titles on his racket and much more experience from last year. He was optimistic about playing Monfils in the opening match. The French admitted to giving the Italian his due saying "We played once this year and it was a tough match, so I'm waiting for a tough match tomorrow".
The first set of two competitors came out determined and aggressive. The two made many shots scoring winning points, while others came short and snuck into the net. It took Monfils just 30 minutes to score the first set 6-4 on Cecchinato which turned out a bit slow in turns while Monfils worked on those areas of the pitch. There were many non-contrary mistakes that the Italian made and could not really run regularly enough to win the first set.
Monfils developed a certain amount of self-confidence, but he may have lowered his guard a little and Cecchinato put the gas in the cross-track and kept his direct flaws to a minimum and pulled out his bag of strategic figures for win the second run. . Since the sets have been leveled it could have been any but Monfils has won and everything he has thrown at Cecchinato has often given victory points, be it short transversal, pushing back the Italian and the tactics that Cecchinato played in both Titled tournaments lacked a bit of strength and consistency. It was not long before Monfils won the deciding 6-4 set happy to have won the opening match, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. He had not played at the Open of Germany for five years and was optimistic about the outcome, but anticipating a good match. Asked, he explains: "I was very good in my movement … It's a breakdown in the 2nd, he [Cecchinato] arrived with good touch, low shots and a bit of power. .. it was harder for me. and to stick to that. "
He worked wonderfully for Gael Monfils, created a victory and sent him to the second round.For Cecchinato, he is always grateful to go out this year and to However, he will have to regroup again, gathering the strategies and tactics that he used to win his crowns to try at his next tournament. "As he had said and still feels about himself that "I feel very well with confidence."
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