Marco Cecchinato reaches semifinals as Italian players dominate Milan Aspria Tennis Cup

Four Italian players – Marco Cecchinato, Enrico Dalla Valle, Pierluigi Basile and wild‑card Juan Cruz Martin Manzano – advanced to the quarter‑finals of the Aspria Tennis Cup in Milan. In the quarter‑finals, Cecchinato defeated Basile 6‑1, 3‑0 before Basile retired, while Gustavo Heide edged Dalla Valle 7‑6(4), 7‑6(5).

In the semifinals only Cecchinato remained from the Italian contingent. The day’s headline came when Chilean Daniel Rincón upset top seed Francisco Comesana after a 3‑hour‑40‑minute battle, eliminating the tournament favourite. Cecchinato will face Heide in the semifinal, keeping an experienced Italian in contention for the title.