There will be an all-Italian derby in the semi-final in Stuttgart. After Matteo’s victory Berrettini in the afternoon against the Australian Jordan Duckworththe 22-year-old Tuscan also qualified, but he benefited from Alexander’s withdrawal Bublik.
After a hard-fought first set, but won by the Kazakh, the tennis player from Carrara evened the score, probably also thanks to his opponent’s physical problems.
“I hope Sascha can get well soon, he was playing really well this week.
I’m still happy with how I played after losing the first set, but it’s definitely not the way I wanted to win this match. It’s always difficult to find rhythm and concentrate with him, with all the short balls, variations and low shots he makes.
I wanted to take revenge after the defeats I suffered against him, but not in this way, so I hope we will have the opportunity to play again soon and I send him a hug”
declared Musetti at the end of the match.
“Semifinal with Matteo? It’s nice to see him back on the pitch
As mentioned there will be an all-blue semi-final in the penultimate act of the German tournament. The only precedent between the two compatriots dates back to the final in Naples played in 2022.
On that occasion, Musetti prevailed, winning 7-6 6-2. There is also a great chemistry between the two, both on and off the pitch, sealed by the victory in the Davis Cup last November.
“It’s nice to see him back on the pitch after his various injuries, he then manages to come back immediately in a great way, we trained together in the last few days and we had some good moments together. It will certainly be a very difficult match, he loves playing here, where he has won twice, but it will be a wonderful challenge.”he concluded.
