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Italy’s Berrettini upsets 6th seed Shimabukuro, Indians lose in final qualifying round

Chennai, Feb 3 (UNI) On a day when the Indians lost in the final qualifying round, Italy’s Jacopo Berrettini, the younger brother of former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, caused the first big upset in the main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a straight set win over sixth seed Sho Shimabukuro.
Meanwhile, the four Indians in action on Monday failed to win their final round in the qualifying draw against higher-ranked opposition.
Berrettini, ranked No. 324 in the world, won 6-3, 7-6 against Shimabukuro in the first main draw match of the tournament.
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