FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Nottingham Open - Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, Britain - June 16, 2024 Italy's Mattia Bellucci in action during his men's singles semi final match against Britain's Jacob Fearnley Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci outlasted No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France for a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Atlanta Open.
Bellucci finished with 17 aces to Mannarino's 10 and saved 10 of 11 break points en route to the upset. After Mannarino tied things at 3-3 in the third set, Bellucci ran away with the match, winning the final three games to set up a meeting with another Frenchman, Arthur Rinderknech, in the quarterfinals.
