Italian qualifier Lorenzo Sonego reaches Stockholm Open qualifying final
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The gist
Italian tennis player Lorenzo Sonego beat Olle Wallin 6-4, 7-6(6) in Stockholm qualifying.
He faces Inaki Montes-De La Torre next, with his live ranking slipping.
Background
Lorenzo Sonego is an Italian tennis player ranked No. 106, with a 17-24 win-loss record in 2026 and 4-3 on indoor hard courts. He entered the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm through qualifying, beating Sweden's Olle Wallin to move one match from the main draw. The result comes after a difficult season and a run of qualifying matches at the Paris Masters, where he lost in the first round.
How it unfolded
- Mar 12, 2026Sonego cleared up his injury and revealed his next ATP tournament after a difficult start to the season.
- Sep 2, 2026No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev survived a first-round scare against Sonego at the US Open, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 in five sets.
- Oct 19, 2026Sonego lost to French wildcard Moise Kouame 6-4, 7-6 in the third round of the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.
- Oct 25, 2026Sonego lost the Erste Bank Open qualifying final to Jacob Fearnley 1-6, 7-6(7-3), 4-6.
- Nov 1, 2026Sonego beat Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in the Rolex Paris Masters qualifying final.
- Nov 2, 2026Mattia Bellucci beat fellow Italian qualifier Sonego 6-4, 6-3 in the Paris Masters first round, Bellucci's first main-draw win at the event.
- Nov 7, 2026Sonego beat Olle Wallin 6-4, 7-6(6) in the Stockholm qualifying first round, scoring 76 points to 64 with 10 aces and no double faults.
- Nov 8, 2026Sonego was scheduled to play Inaki Montes-De La Torre in the Stockholm qualifying final.
Key terms
- qualifier
- The final stage of a tournament featuring all accepted players, as opposed to qualifying rounds.
- wildcard
- An invitation to a tournament given to a player who did not qualify through normal ranking or entry.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Tennis Tonic noted Sonego was exceptionally effective on serve against Wallin, winning 89% (42/47) of first-serve points and 73% (8/11) on second serve without conceding a break.