Nadal defends Sinner: "Never tried to cheat". ATP Madrid underway

Also yesterday, Fabio Fognini was eliminated by the Serbian Laslo Dere with a clear 6-2 6-3, while Flavio Cobolli got the better of Marozsan 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Today there will be a sort of direct clash between Italy and Serbia with Lorenzo Sonego who will face Miomir Kecmanovic, while Matteo Arnaldi will face Borna Coric. Also on the field is Mattia Bellucci against the Bosnian Damir Dzumhur and Luciano Darderi with the French Quentin Halys. In the women's Lucia Bronzetti meets the American Madison Keys.