Monaco – There are three Italians in the main draw of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, the first Masters 1000 of the season, played on the courts of the Country Club of Monaco. Fabio Fognini, number 10 of the seeding, is called to defend the semifinals reached last year. His debut will be today against Portuguese Joao Sousa, 38th of the ranking. Also Simone Bolelli, who received a wild card by the organization, will start his tournament today facing Philipp Kohlschreiber, 25th of the ranking. On Tuesday, it will be the turn of Andreas Seppi against Mikhail Youzhny, 13th of the seeding and 16th in the ranking. Filippo Volandri and Potito Starace did not make their way through the qualification round, losing respectively from Teymuraz Gabashvili and Michael Llodra, a wild card as the same as Starace. (9Colonne )
