Laver Cup, Frances Tiafoe beats Daniil Medvedev, Rest of World ahead

In the first singles match of the second day of the Laver Cup at the Uber Arena in Berlin, the U.S. Frances Tiafoe beat Russian Daniil Medvedev by a score of 3-6 6-4 10-5 in just over an hour and a half of play, putting the Rest of the World ahead of Europe 4-2 since every win today is worth two points.

Tiafoe has a break point in the fourth game of the first set but does not exploit it and then è he loses serve in the next game. Medvedev also makes another break in the ninth game and closes the set at the third chance after being up 0-40 on the U.S.’s serve.

È Tiafoe to immediately break in the first game of the second set and also has a 4-1 double break ball but does not exploit it. On his serve he concedes nothing to the Russian and it then goes to the super tie-break in which the American operates the decisive stretch from 4-4 to the final 10-5.

Simone Inzaghi’s words on the eve of the derby

Simone Inzaghi spoke in a press conference on the eve of the derby with AC Milan, scheduled for Sunday evening at 8:45 p.m. at the San Siro. “We know what match we are going to meet – he began -, we know what the derby represents for us and for the fans, it will take a special Inter after a match in which we spent a lot but è in matches like this that you find energy”.

Inter is chasing its seventh consecutive success against the Rossoneri, but the Nerazzurri coach warns his team: “Memories do not bring points and goals, we have to focus on tomorrow&#39s match. We will need maximum attention, we will face very good players”.

“It should not happen that we feel with a full belly – added the Piacenza coach -. Milan played a very good game against Venezia and then lost to Liverpool. We have to focus on what we will have to do, a great race of running and aggressiveness; becauseé derbies are like that. The details are fundamental”.

Lautaro Martinez should start from the 1′: “As for Lautaro there is no case, è our captain and he has played a whole year without stopping. He is working very hard, even yesterday he è trained together with his teammates: if heà well he will certainly play from the first minute”.

“My players have a very strong sense of belonging, they are connected to each other and to the fans. È something moreù, tomorrow it will be important to show the things we know how to do, knowing that we will face a Milan with great qualityà and a valuable coach” concluded Inzaghi.

Goodbye to Salvatore Lo Presti

The world of Italian journalism è is mourning the passing of Salvatore Lo Presti. Known to all as Toto, originally from Sicily but a Turin native by adoption, Lo Presti traveled the world thanks to his great passion for sports, particularly soccer.

Born in Marsala on Feb. 16, 1940, he has won generations of readers with his articles published in major Italian newspapers, including Tuttosport, Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta dello Sport.

For many years è he was the signature reference on the ‘Rosea’ regarding Juventus, and then devoted himself to numerous publications, in particular the ‘Almanac of World Soccer, a real handbook for soccer lovers.

“Finest pen, sublime storyteller, competent on a technical level like few. Totò was a reference and a master, humble, helpful, polite, humorous, but impeccable when he had to examine technique and tactics of a team, a champion, a coach. He traveled the world and chronicled world soccer from the small fields of Sicily to the exploits of Maradona, Pelè and Ronaldo. He set an unsurpassed record writing for four different sports newspapers: Stadio, Corriere dello Sport, Tuttosport and Gazzetta dello Sport serving the reader first” the memory of the Ussi Subalpina.