OVER! BERRETTINI BEATS MUSETTI 64 60!
He wins his 40th grass match and will play his 14th ATP final against Jack Draper
WHAT A GAME, MUSETTI SAVED 2 BREAK BALLS… But he surrenders in the sixth: wide backhand and 5-0
4-0 Berrettini! – After 54 minutes, Berrettini sees the final getting ever closer. Game at 15, only a tape that deflects his forehand beyond the baseline gives Musetti hope. The ace on the game ball turns them off
BERRETTINI TAKES AWAY, 3-0 – Double break from the Roman who is increasingly in control of the field. Nice slice attack on the break point, Musetti sends the forehand wide
2-0 MATTEO – BREAK CONFIRMED
BREAK BREAKS NOW! – As in the first set, Matteo started with a break lead. You can feel the difference in ball weight. Musetti struggles when he is on defense or forced to play passers
6-4 CAPS! – He closed the first set in his own way, with a strong ace in the center after 38 minutes of the match. He recovered from 0-40 in the last game. Matteo won 74% of points with the first, Musetti did not convert four break points spread over two games
5-3 CAPS – He holds Matteo scoreless, also thanks to the second ace of the match
4-3 – We continue to follow the innings. Berrettini maintains a competitive advantage with early game shots
3-2 CAPS – Musetti holds serve thanks to two forehand errors by the Roman who tries to play aggressively and thus increase his advantage
3-1 – Berrettini confirms the break
2-1 BERRETTINI, BREAK! – Berrettini earns a break point with a measured but solid attack that forces Musetti into a difficult backhand pass with the ball to the body. Another error in width allows Berrettini to go up 2-1 and serve
1-1 Berrettini erases a break chance with his classic scheme, serve and forehand. He cares about the advantages: long forehand by Musetti on the game ball
1-0 MUSETTI – Carrarino holds the first innings of the match scoreless
1.30pm – Good morning and welcome to our live broadcast to follow Berrettini-Musetti, second semi-final of the ATP 250 in Stuttgart. Jack Draper will be Lorenzo Musetti or Matteo Berrettini’s opponent in the final. The Briton defeated Brandon Nakashima 63 63 in the first semi-final. Draper, n.40, was already sure before the semi-final of rising to at least n.33, his new best ranking, and becoming on Monday the youngest number 1 in Great Britain (at 22 years and 5 months) since 2009.
These are the head to head of Musetti and Berrettini with Draper:
[6] Jack Draper (GBR) vs [5] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 2-0
22 Next Gen ATP Finals (Italy) Hard RR Jack Draper 4-1 4-0 4-3(3)
23 Sofia (Bulgaria) Hard R16 Jack Draper 7-5 6-2
[6] Jack Draper (GBR) vs [PR] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 0-0
