Matching Report
Berrettini is writing R2’s place in Vienna, Cobolli is developing
Berrettini next meets Tiafoe or Norrie
October 21, 2024
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Matteo Berrettini is chasing his fourth title of the season this week (file photo).
Written by Sam Jacot
Matteo Berrettini bounced back from a disappointing exit in Stockholm with an impressive performance at the Erste Bank Open on Monday as he cruised past Marton Fucsovics 7-5, 6-4 in Vienna.
The Italian, who fell to Dominic Stricker in the second round in Stockholm, did not face a break point against Fucsovics, winning 86 percent (32/37) of his first points according to Infosys ATP Stats to advance to the second round. after an hour and 48 minutes.
Berrettini, a three-time winner at tour level in 2024, is making his third appearance on the ATP 500. The No. 41 player in the PIF ATP Rankings reached the semifinals in 2019 and the quarter-finals in 2021. another deep run in a tough indoor tournament, Berrettini will next face fifth seed Frances Tiafoe or Cameron Norrie.
Earlier, Flavio Cobolli improved to 21-5 in debuts in 2024 with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 win against Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Cobolli saved all three break points he faced and hit 20 winners to go ahead after one hour and 36 minutes. The 22-year-old Italian leads Davidovich Fokina 2-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series and will next play second seed Alex de Minaur or Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
De Minaur is ninth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, 265 points behind eighth-placed Andrey Rublev. De Minaur will be aiming for a deep run at the ATP 500 to boost his hopes of competing at the Nitto ATP Finals, held from 10-17 November.
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