Australian Open, not only Sinner: Matteo knocks down Norrie, Musetti wins the derby against Arnaldi. Sonego ok, Paolini and Bronzetti confident. Super Berrettini, it's an Italian wave

There is just not Jannik Sinner to already illuminate them in blue Australian Open. If we are the two-time Davis Cup champions, there must be a reason. Search under Berrettini. The Roman returns to roar, in a first round with many stars of difficulty that yesterday in Melbourne saw him challenge Cameron Norrie, the British player who two years ago was in the top 10. Matteo in 'The Hammer' version won in a comeback 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3, with a whopping 32 aces and 63 winners. The Roman giant is making his voice heard, and is a candidate for the big surprise of the tournament, even though he hasn't been a surprise for a long time. Now there's Rune, and if there's anyone who perhaps should fear the match, it's the Dane. Lorenzo Mustetti won the Italian derby with Matteo Arnaldi: 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 the score in favor of the Carrara native. Tomorrow he will challenge the Canadian Shapovalov in the second round, and it will be a show. Applause also for Lorenzo Sonego, capable of bending the eternal Wawrinka 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5: now 'Sonny' will have to face the rising star of the racket, the 18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca. Don't be fooled by the ranking of the green and gold boy, 112 ATP: the fact that he has just eliminated the number 9 ATP Rublev in three sets, 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5), and that he is the recent winner of the Next Gen Finals, says a lot about him.

A new Sinner-like phenomenon on the launch pad? We'll see. In the meantime, Jannik is preparing for a second round against the young 'Aussie' Schoolkate, who financed his tennis dream with crowdfunding, and who he can predictably teach a lesson to. Luca Nardi was out of the Open of the other world, defeated in the fifth set by the Canadian Diallo 7-6(1), 6-7(3, 7-5, 1-6, 2-6, and Flavio Cobolli, knocked out in four by the Argentine Etcheverry 7-6(8), 3-6, 5-7, 1-6. The day in Melbourne also saw the victory with a bang by Daniil Medvedev, defeated last year in the final by Sinner. Father again a few days ago, the Russian no. 5 ATP defeated the Thai Kasidit Samrej, 418th in the world, in just 5 sets, winning with the score of 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. And he also lost his head, breaking his racket and the camera placed on the net. "I was very surprised by the solidity of the camera", he then commented.

Even among the women it is a blue wave. In the second round it is now the turn of Jasmin Paolini, against the Mexican Zarazua, n. 70 Wta: a task within the reach of the Tuscan fourth in the ranking. And then there is Lucia Bronzetti to multiply dreams: after the exploit in the first round, with the victory over Azarenka, the Romagnola no longer has to set limits. Now for the Italian n.76 there is the Romanian Cristian, n. 82 in the ranking.