Italian sixth

British

noun

(in musical harmony) an augmented sixth chord, characterized by having a major third and an augmented sixth above the root

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Italian sixth

Italian sixth seed Jasmine Paolini also went through after Tunisian opponent Ons Jabeur retired injured when trailing 4-3 in the first set.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025

Zverev went on to beat the Italian sixth seed 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 in a match lasting almost five hours to set up a quarter-final meeting with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

A busy day for the British contingent will be rounded off when 167th-ranked Jan Choinski - another player given a wildcard - takes on Italian sixth seed Lorenzo Musetti.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023

Edmund, who is ranked 582 in the world but was using a protected ranking to enter the event after a series of injuries, lost 6-3 6-2 to Italian sixth seed Jannick Sinner.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2023

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