Prižmić passed the qualifications and will play in the ATP 1000 tournament!

Prižmić took a 3-0 lead in the first set and held the break until the end, winning the first set 6-3 after 54 minutes of play. In the second set, he was even more convincing, once again taking a 3-0 lead, but with two servings taken away. In the end, he won the second set 6-2 after 43 minutes of play.

Young Croatian tennis playersč thus won his first appearance at one of the clay Masters 1000 tournaments. Earlier this year, the 20-year-old Splićan performed at Indian Wells from the “Masters 1000” series, where in the 2nd round he handed meč Frenchman Arthur Fils due to pain in his right hand.

Prižmić is considered one of the greatest Croatian talents ever. Three years ago, he won the junior Roland Garros, and he is currently ranked 87th in tennis. of the world. In the first round of Madrid, he will play against the Italian Matteo Berrettini, currently ranked 92 in tennis. of the world. It will be their first face-to-face meeting.

Berrettini is a former Grand Slam finalist, in 2021 he played in the Wimbledon final, and a year later he was sixth in tennisč of the world. However, in recent years he has had major problems with injuries. In the second round, the winner of this match was the American Ben Shelton.

Marin Čorć is the only Croatian representative who directly entered the draw of the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, and his opponent in the first round will be the Belgian Zizou Bergs (ATP – 44th).