The tennis player from Pesaro in a declining phase

It ends with another disappointment Sunshine Double American for Luca NardiThe tennis player from Pesaro, number 84 ATP, was eliminated in the first round of the qualifications of the Miami Open, losing against the French Terence Atmane, number 180 in the world, with the score of 6-4 7-6. A setback that comes a few days after the defeat suffered in the eighth-finals of the Phoenix Challenger against Kei Nishikori (6-4 6-3), confirming the difficult moment that the talent from the Marche is going through after the change of technical guide.

For Nardi, the number 3 seed in the qualifying draw for the prestigious Florida Masters 1000, this is the second consecutive defeat against Atmane. The 22-year-old from Pesaro is struggling to find consistency in his game after starting a new collaboration with coach Claudio Messina, who took over from Francesco Sani, his historic coach, and after a brief stint at the Galimberti Academy. In Phoenix, against Nishikori, the statistics had highlighted Nardi's difficulties on serve, where he had collected only 52% of points on the first serve, well below his seasonal average. The former Japanese world number 4 had been implacable in the decisive moments.

The Messina bet, which in recent times has mainly followed the young Lazio player Andrea De Marchi, was born from the need to consolidate Nardi's presence among the top 50 in the world, improving some tactical aspects of his tennis. After the excellent tournament in Dubai, Nardi's tennis seems to have entered a phase of adjustment that, for now, is producing more shadows than lights.