A wonderful first time. Matteo Berrettini flies to the final at the Masters 1000 in Madrid: he does it by beating the Norwegian Casper Ruud with a double 6-4 in an hour and 23. It all seems wonderful in this 2021 of Italian tennis: Berrettini the second blue after Sinner in Miami in the final in a 1000, after in the history of this category of tournaments only Fognini in Montecarlo in 2019 he had succeeded in this feat. The Roman had lost twice out of two on clay against Ruud, but this time he was almost perfect, winning the victory with two breaks in the ninth game of the first set and in the seventh game of the second. 24 winners were enough for him, but the difference of 19 total points shows how much Berrettini – in the eighth consecutive victory after four in Belgrade – has used his service well, winning 91% of the points with the first without ever conceding a break ball. .
Tomorrow at 18.30 the match against the German Zverev, which in the eighth final in a Masters 1000 and which this week he beat Nadal first, then Thiem. But this Berrettini, returned to the levels of 2019, can play without fear. There are three precedents between the two, two of which on the land of the Foro Italico, with one victory on each side. An incredible feeling – he says -. I think I came to this tournament with the right confidence and after an injury. I enjoy this victory, then think about tomorrow. I really want to play against Zverev. I hope to enjoy myself as I did tonight. Service my weapon, in response I put a lot of pressure on him. Ruud like me, he likes to play forehand. Always a great fight against him, he had beaten me twice on earth and for this I am very satisfied. Zverev? I’ve seen his matches, a great player who has already won this tournament (in 2018, ed), but I’ve always played great games against him.
May 8, 2021 (change May 8, 2021 | 23:01)
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