Miami: Federico Cina writes Masters 1000 historical past

Federico Cina is having fun with back-to-back weeks of his dream! The 17-year-old Italian reached the ultimate finally week’s Hersonissos 2 Challenger. The younger gun took an extended flight to Miami, getting into the season’s second Masters 1000 occasion with a wild card.

The Italian embraced his likelihood with each arms and prevailed over a qualifier Francisco Comesana 7-6, 7-6 in an hour and 47 minutes. Thus, Federico turned the primary participant born in 2007 with a Masters 1000 victory on his tally!

Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are additionally on that checklist, main their generations towards the primary Masters 1000 triumphs.

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17 yr previous Federico Cina – born in 2007(!) – wins his first ever match on the ATP Tour in Miami! #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/buWOYY8Zfe

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The younger gun squandered the benefit within the opening set in opposition to Comesana and confronted a set level within the twelfth recreation. The 17-year-old saved it and claimed the tie break. Cina led 5-2 within the second set and created a match level on the return in recreation eight.

Francisco saved it and turned the tables, erasing the deficit and pulling the break again for extra drama. Nevertheless, Federico saved his composure and offered three mini-breaks to emerge on the prime. The Argentine hit 33 winners and 31 unforced errors. 

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He hit extra service winners, whereas an adolescent erased the deficit from the baseline and on the internet. The Italian took extra factors within the shortest vary as much as 4 strokes, and Comesana bounced again within the mid-range and most superior ones. 

The younger gun grabbed a break within the first recreation of the duel. Comesana pulled it again in recreation six and made one other push on the return at 6-5. The Argentine wasted a set level after a free forehand, permitting his rival to introduce a tie break. 

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Federico welcomed one other forehand error from his rival within the fourth level. He moved 3-1 up and seized the primary set level at 6-5 with a service winner for a lift. The younger gun grabbed a break within the fourth recreation of the second set and served properly to maneuver 5-2 up. 

Unwilling to give up, Comesana denied a match level on serve in recreation eight with a forehand winner. The 17-year-old served for the win within the subsequent one and cracked beneath strain, struggling a break at love and permitting his rival to increase the battle.

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They served properly within the remaining three video games and launched a tie break. They traded early mini-breaks, and Cina moved 3-2 up with a service winner. Comesana sprayed a forehand error within the sixth level to fall behind. 

Francisco hit a double fault within the seventh level to propel his rival 5-2 in entrance. Federico generated 4 match factors and transformed the primary with a forehand down the road winner, celebrating his first Masters 1000 victory at 17.