Matteo Berrettini confirms his special feeling with the German grass and after two very complicated months spent away from the court he immediately returns to the final at the ATP 250 in Stuttgart beating Lorenzo Musetti in 66 minutes of the match who gives way to the 29 year old Roman 6-4, 6-0. For Berrettini, who for the third time (since 2019, his debut year) will play the last act in this tournament, there is now the last obstacle in the form of Jack Draper, the 22-year-old British and future number 33 in the world who in the other semi-final defeated Nagashima 6-3 with a double. Appointment set for Sunday at 1.00 pm.
Musetti also approaches the match quite well, forcing Berrettini to save a break point in the second game, but then in the third game he suffers the break by messing with his backhand and allowing the Roman to snatch the turn of serve which he will maintain without too much hesitation until the tenth game when few moments we go from the potential 5-5 for Musetti to 6-4 for Berrettini. The Ligurian, in fact, flies to 40-0 by taking advantage of a few too many errors from a Berrettini who was perhaps hasty and nervous for the chance to take home the first set with his national teammate, then ‘The Hammer’ with three consecutive firsts straightens out the situation taking the game to the advantage and closing the games with a supersonic ace that gives him the first set.
Still frustrated by the wasted opportunity a few moments earlier, Musetti approached the second set in a nightmare manner, breaking himself in the first game and suffering two more counterbreaks in the third and fifth games which allowed Matteo to close the match in less than half an hour. with a 6-0 that allows no replies. For Matteo – who on grass with his powerful serve and that massive forehand acceleration confirms himself as a very uncomfortable client for anyone to face – thus comes the 13th victory in 14 matches in Stuttgart, where the defeat in the first round is excluded. Last year against Sonego boasts only smiles and sweet memories. Draper is warned.
