WIMBLEDON (INGHILTERRA) – Italy protagonist in Wimbledon. Al second round of the Slam currently taking place on the grass courts of theAll England Clubin fact, it’s immediately an Italian derby between Jannik Sinner e Matteo CapsThe world number one beat the German on his debut Hanfmann while the Roman tennis player beat the Hungarian Fucsovics. Two matches with a very similar progression, with the Italians ahead by two sets, losing the third and then winning in the fourth after three hours of hard battle. The 22-year-old from San Candido, after the success at the Australian Open (the first Italian to win in Melbourne and the second Italian to triumph in a Slam after Adriano Panatta at Roland Garros 1976) and the elimination in the semifinal on the Parisian sand at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz (later winner of the tournament), wants to triumph in the most important tournament in the world and arrives at the appointment very charged after the success at the ATP 500 on the grass of Halle (Germany). Berrettini, on the other hand, a finalist at Wimbledon in 2021, when he was beaten by Djokovic after winning the first set (7-6 4-6 4-6 3-6), now seems to have put his physical problems behind him and so far this season he has triumphed at the ATP 250 in Marrakech and lost in the final in Phoenix (5 7 6-7 against the Portuguese Nuno Borges) and in Stuttgart (6-3 6-7 4-6 against the American Jack Draper).
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The statements of the day before
Speaking about the derby against Berrettini, Jannik Sinner commented after the success against Hanfmann: “It will certainly be a very difficult match because he knows how to play on this surface. I hope to be able to raise the level of my tennis and have more rhythm. Today I made some mistakes in the third set, but then I closed on a high: a final match that gives me confidence for the rest of the tournament”. “Do I think I can beat Jannik? Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t go on the field – commented Berrettini instead –. It will take one of my best performances, knowing his great qualities and how much he has improved in many aspects of his game. Being unseeded I expected a draw like this and I know it will be difficult, but honestly I don’t think he will be happy to find me in the second round. We train and play tennis for matches like this.”
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The precedents between Sinner and Berrettini
The only precedent between the two dates back to Masters 1000 in Toronto last year, with the tennis player from San Candido who prevailed on the Canadian cement with a score of 6-4 6-3.
Wimbledon, Sinner-Berrettini: live tv and streaming
The challenge between Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini is scheduled for Wednesday 3 July, with time and court still to be defined. The Italian derby on the grass of Wimbledon will be visible live on Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport Tennis (203) and Sky Sport Arena (204). It will also be available in streaming on Now and on the Sky Go platform.
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