Jack Draper won the first ATP title of his career. In the 250 final in Stuttgart, the Englishman defeated Matteo Berrettini with a score of 3-6 7-6 6-4.
Matteo Berrettini this time he won’t be able to win the tournament Stuttgart. The Italian tennis player was defeated in the final with a score of 3-6 7-6 6-4 by the Englishman Jack Draper. Berrettini had already won this tournament twice and is also missing a second in 2024. However, it remains a splendid week for the Italian, who will be on the pitch in Halle from Tuesday.
Berrettini quickly wins the first set
Berrettini seems to be the favourite, even if Draper is clearly better off in the standings. But on grass the Italian tennis player is absolutely one of the best in the world, and in Stuttgart having already won twice he knows every edge. The break arrives very soon, Berrettini finds himself under serve a couple of times, but then saves himself in a great way. After 31 minutes the first set is his with the score 6-3.
Draper wins the tiebreaker
Jack Draper is one of the most interesting young people on the world scene, he is hunting for the first ATP title of his career, and above all, like all Englishmen, he knows how to play on grass. The second set sees Draper serve very well, he believes in it and at 5-4 in his favor he has a setpoint, but Berrettini cancels it. The tenth game is long, Matteo saves himself wonderfully and it’s 5-5.
Berrettini-Draper in the final at the ATP Stuttgart today, TV time and where to watch the match live and streaming
In the following game it is Berrettini who raises the level and gets two break points. A great baseline shot and a bit of luck put the Roman at 15-40. The blue misses a return, then an ace and it’s 40-40. Draper saves, shortly after it goes to the tie-break. The Roman tennis player takes a mini-break advantage, but it doesn’t last long in the final stretch the tie-break goes to the Englishman, 7 points to 5.
First ATP title for Jack Draper
In the third set everything is decided between the sixth and seventh games. Berrettini gets a break point in a tight game, Draper cancels it and in the following game he gets the break. The Englishman is on a cloud and quickly wins the third set and therefore the match without any problems. Berrettini loses the final, Draper wins the first ATP title of his career, winning the final with a score of 3-6 7-6 6-4.
