[12] Rubin Statham (NZL) v [2] Marco Cecchinato (ITA)

Second seed Marco Cecchinato was always going to be a tough opponent for Rubin Statham in the second round of qualifying in Modena, and the Italian started with an ace down the middle before Statham hit a fabulous backhand return down the line to cancel it out.  He did finish the game with three unforced…