Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion and world No. 9, now knows his opponent for the Round of 16 at the ATP Masters 1000 clay-court event in Rome, Italy. He will face Thiago Agustín Tirante, the world No. 69 from Argentina.
In the third-round match held in Rome, Tirante claimed a surprising victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, the world No. 12, with a score of 6:3, 6:4.
The encounter between Tirante and Cobolli lasted one hour and 35 minutes. During the match, Tirante fired three aces, committed three double faults, and converted three of his six break points. Cobolli recorded three aces, three double faults, and converted one of his two break point opportunities.