The Italian derby that ignited the evening at Allianz Cloud was won by Simone Cremona and Marco Cassetta.
The newly crowned champions of Italy overcame 6-3 6-3 in one hour and 16′ Lorenzo Di Giovanni and Daniele Cattaneo and, in the second round of Milano Premier Padel P1, they will face on Wednesday (fourth match on Court 1) the Spaniards Momo Gonzalez and Alex Ruiz, the no. 6 seed.
However, the four Azzurri were given a great welcome by the Milan audience, in a packed arena. Cremona and Cassetta started better, taking the break in the second game and flying 3-0.
As the exchanges went on, however, “Digio” and Cattaneo warmed up, managing to break their opponents’ service in the seventh game, on a straight smash to the wall by Cassetta. Another error on the break ball, this time by Di Giovanni, gave the advantage back on service to the Italian champions, who this time did not let up.
In the second set, Di Giovanni and Cattaneo were the first to break (3-1), only to concede a five-game losing streak that ended the match. “A year ago, it was unthinkable to even imagine facing the no. 6 – said Cremona and Cassetta – All this is a dream.”