By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday Might 10, 2024
Sebastian Korda has a message for the cluster of followers that harassed him over the course of his 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 win over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli on Friday: It’s all good.
The American took to Twitter to offer a shout out to the ornery followers after his two hour and 43-minute triumph, saying: “Shoutout to the followers behind me for speaking inappropriately about my girlfriend, household and crew for two.5hrs. Thanks for the additional motivation – nonetheless love y’all!”
Shoutout to the followers behind me for speaking inappropriately about my girlfriend, household and crew for two.5hrs. Thanks for the additional motivation 🙏💪
Nonetheless love yall🇮🇹❤️ https://t.co/sJxT2KmsT1
— Sebastian Korda (@SebiKorda) Might 10, 2024
Twenty seventh-ranked Korda picked up his first profession win in Rome, in his third look, and can face Taylor Fritz within the third spherical.
Fritz took out one other Italian, Fabio Fognini, 6-3, 6-4.
American Ben Shelton additionally superior into spherical three on Friday, defeating Pavel Kotov, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Marcos Giron (v Rublev) and Tommy Paul (v Karatsev) will contest their second-round matches on Saturday, because the American males attempt to place 5 into the spherical of 32 on the Foro Italico.