Stuttgart: the Berrettini-Sonego derby in the quarterfinals

For the first time at Atp level, it will be a derby between Berrettini and Sonego. It will be played on the grass of Stuttgart, in the quarter-finals: after yesterday’s victory by Matteo against Albot, Lorenzo completes the work against Struff. With the first set in his pocket – won at the tie-break on Wednesday – the tennis player from Turin returned to the field today due to the interruption due to rain. Speech resumed on 7-6 3-4, with no break: the match ends with the score of 7-6 7-6.

The match

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To dominate are the services, with very few opportunities for the player in return (only one break point in the whole match, not exploited by the Italian). At the restart, Sonego has to fight in the first batting game, in which he is brought to the advantage after going 40-0. It goes to the tie-break also in the second set without any other break points, with the exception of the only one had by Sonego in the first game of the set. Lorenzo starts in the front thanks to Struff’s double fault – several free mistakes even in the first tie-break – but goes to the change of court at 3-3 after a backhand at the net. At 4-4 comes another double fault from Struff, with the next two serves Sonego closes the game. Now the challenge with Berrettini, who won the previous two: at the Futures level in Brescia in 2016, in the Challenger in Phoenix in 2019. “Matteo is like a brother to me, it will be hard to play against him – Sonego’s words immediately afterwards the victory -. It was difficult to resume the game after yesterday’s break, I concentrated above all on the serve. Every day the conditions change, it is difficult to adapt your tennis “.