World No. 8, Australian **Alex De Minaur**, secured a victory over Italian **Luca Nardi**, ranked 95th in the ATP standings, in the second round of the Rome Masters tournament. The final score was 6/4, 7/5.
The encounter between the two players lasted for 1 hour and 57 minutes. This match marked the first head-to-head meeting between De Minaur and Nardi, with the Australian emerging victorious.
Match Statistics:
| De Minaur | Nardi | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 3 |
| Break Points Won | 4 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 79 | 69 |
In the upcoming third round (1/16 finals) of the Internazionali BNL d`Italia, De Minaur is scheduled to play against Bolivian **Hugo Dellien**.
Rupert Hartwell