Italian Open 2026 Day Four Recap

Day 4 on the Foro Italico belonged to the underdogs and the house gamers. Whereas Jannik Sinner regarded each bit the World No. 1 with a cushty straight-sets win, two important upsets stole the highlight: Mariano Navone took out fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in two tight tiebreaks, and qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili upset fifth seed Ben Shelton in three units.

The Italian contingent continued their sturdy displaying, with Flavio Cobolli, Mattia Bellucci, and qualifier Andrea Pellegrino all advancing. Pellegrino benefited from Arthur Fils retiring at 4-0 down within the first set after calling for a medical timeout. I initially thought he was a recurrence of the again drawback that derailed his season 12 months in the past, however he stated within the press that it was the hop.

Different notable outcomes included Martin Landaluce beating Marin Cilic, Thiago Agustin Tirante knocking out Cameron Norrie, and Hamad Medjedovic coming from a set all the way down to defeat Joao Fonseca. 

Total, it was a troublesome day for the seeded gamers, with Norrie, Etcheverry, Moutet, and Mensik additionally exiting within the second spherical.

Full recap beneath.

Day 4 Italian Open 2026 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Rating

Jannik Sinner (1)
Sebastian Ofner
6-3 6-4

Andrea Pellegrino (Q)
Arthur Fils (15)
4-0 RET

Andrey Rublev (12)
Miomir Kecmanovic
6-4 6-4

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21)
Cristian Garin (Q)
7-6(2) 6-4

Brandon Nakashima (30)
Roberto Bautista Agut
6-4 6-0

Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q)
Ben Shelton (5)
6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Frances Tiafoe (20)
Ignacio Buse
6-7(5) 6-3 6-2

Mariano Navone
Felix Auger-Aliassime (4)
7-6(4) 7-6(5)

Alexei Popyrin
Jakub Mensik (26)
6-3 2-6 6-4

Mattia Bellucci
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (24)
5-7 6-2 6-3

Flavio Cobolli (10)
Terence Atmane
7-6(1) 6-3

Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cameron Norrie (17)
6-3 7-5

Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Q)
Corentin Moutet (28)
6-4 3-6 7-6(4)

Daniil Medvedev (7)
Tomas Machac
Walkover

Hamad Medjedovic
Joao Fonseca (27)
3-6 6-3 7-6(1)

Martin Landaluce (LL)
Marin Cilic
6-4 6-4

Key Match Recap

Jannik Sinner (1) def. Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4

The World No. 1 regarded sharp and in management on his Rome debut. Sinner was scientific from the baseline, dedicated only a few errors, and used his depth and energy to dominate the Austrian. He prolonged his Masters 1000 successful streak to 29 matches and strikes nearer to finishing the Profession Golden Masters.

A really stable begin on residence soil and will effectively be one of many more durable matches he has this week, as Ofner isn’t a nasty clay court docket participant.

Mariano Navone def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

One of many greatest outcomes of the day. Navone picked up his first-ever High 10 win by outlasting a bodily struggling Auger-Aliassime in two tight tiebreaks. FAA appeared to have a leg challenge within the second set and was clearly hampered. Navone stayed regular and seized the chance.

Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q) def. Ben Shelton (5) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

A giant upset and spectacular efficiency from the Georgian. Basilashvili performed with glorious depth and took benefit of 39 unforced errors from Shelton. That is solely his second tour-level win of 2026 and his first High 10 victory since 2025.

Basilashvili can undergo intervals when he’s on fireplace, like when he received Qatar and Munich again in 2021, and he’s performed himself into kind, so I wouldn’t actually name it a nasty loss for Shelton.

Flavio Cobolli (10) def. Terence Atmane 7-6(1) 6-3

Sturdy residence efficiency from the Italian No. 2. Cobolli dealt with the stress effectively within the first-set tiebreak and cruised via the second set. He’ll be happy with how he backed up his sturdy begin to the clay season.

Hamad Medjedovic def. João Fonseca (27) 3-6 6-3 7-6(1)

A dramatic, high-tension conflict in SuperTennis Area. Medjedovic fought again from a set down and regarded set to shut it out when he broke for 5-4 within the decider and served for the match. Nonetheless, he made a expensive error that handed the initiative again to Fonseca.

The Serbian stayed mentally sturdy and produced an outstanding tiebreak, successful it 7-1. The group was closely behind the Fonseca, making a loud, hostile environment that led Medjedovic to ask the umpire to quiet them so he may serve.

Rabid followers don’t add a lot to the game for me, and so they go means excessive. Nearly behaving like paid agitators. Is Soros shopping for them tickets?

Highlights

Italian Open 2026 Day 5 Spherical of 32 Matches