Ben Shelton breaks Matteo Gigante’s dream at Roland Garros. After the feat with Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Italian failed to repeat with the U.S., number 13 in the world and in the seeding, who knocked him out in three sets (6-3 6-3 6-4) after two hours and 19 minutes of play.

In the first set, what made the difference was a break, obtained by the American in the fourth game at the fourth useful opportunity (3-1). Shelton concedes crumbs on serve and preserves the lead until the final 6-3 with which he makes the first partial his.

The second set began with a four-game run by the world number 13: Gigante recovered a break disadvantage in the eighth game (3-5) but lost serve again in the next game (3-6), finding himself down two sets.

The third set is the most balanced: it is the service game that rules until the’last game, when the Roman loses his serve after cancelling a match point and thus has to say goodbye to Paris, while Shelton flies to the round of 16.

The first outing of the season in Italy for the men’Italvolley ended in defeat. In an intense and hard-fought match, the Azzurri were overcome in the fifth set by Iran (25-23, 18-25, 25-14, 21-25, 11-15) in the friendly played at Pala Arpad Weisz in Val di Fiemme.

“Today we played five more important sets in this phase of work; partials during which we alternated positive situations with others that highlighted the need for improvement – stressed coach De Giorgi -. These matches are important because they must give us insights, beyond the result that we still pursue as always, necessary to make us ready for the first seventh of the Volleyball Nations League“.

“We aim to do a few things better from the point of view of quality and continuity. We are very happy to go to Padua and play another important match for us remembering a great man like Paso; we want to honor his memory in the best way” concluded the men’s national team coach.

On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Padua, the Azzurri will be back on the field again against Iran, in the BPER Test Match “Memorial Pasinato,” scheduled at the Kioene Arena and broadcast live on RaiPlay, Rai News and Discovery+.

Lautaro Martinez, captain of Inter Milan, spoke at a press conference on the eve of the Champions League final with PSG. “Do I just miss the Champions? It is true – he admitted -, I have missed winning important titles, a World Cup, two Copa America, so many things with Inter. I thank God, I don&#8217t think about what I miss, but it&#8217s a very important goal for a footballer. I am happy and proud to be able to play another final, we will try to play a perfect game to bring to Italy a trophy that has been missing for a long time”.

He then revealed the recipe for the challenge with the Parisians: “Playing the perfect game, taking care of all the details. It is a final, we have to be focused and prepare the match in the best way to be focused, rested and ready for what PSG” will present to us.

“Surely facing it as captain is different – added the Nerazzurri bomber -, however, every game we play it for the whole group. This is a final, so it obviously has a special meaning. But the important thing is to think about doing what we know how to do. Then we have an opponent whom we respect and whom we can hurt, however. We have to think only positively”.

On the Ballon d’Or: “As I always say: individual awards always take a back seat. I don&#8217t think about the award, but not because I don&#8217t want to win it: the main goal is to bring Inter back to win something that has been missing for 15 years, to get back to being happy and to make Inter fans happy’Inter”.

“Inter took me almost as a child, today I enter the field to give 100 percent. What matters are the titles, tomorrow we have a chance to win an important one. We will try to arrive at our best, me as well as my teammates and the coach. We will try to enjoy this night, we deserve to be here” concluded Lautaro.