Matteo Berrettini is about to start his campaign at the ATP Finals on Sunday. Matteo is the first Italian to qualify for the prestigious competition since Corrado Barazzuti managed to do so back in 1978.
Ranked no.8, the Italian is surprised to have reached these heights and he is well aware that he is in uncharted territory. Besides competing in the Finals for the first time, he has never played against the great Novak Djokovic and the Serbian will be his first hurdle at the O2 Arena.
I think I can beat Djokovic
Talking about his experience and what he is going to do against the world no2, Matteo commented:
“I’ve never played him, so it’s going to be all new: the atmosphere, the finals, him. It’s going to be a huge, huge experience, a huge moment for me for my career. But like I did the previous years, I’m really looking forward to learn something, I have put a lot of effort to put myself in this situation. For sure I’m stepping on the court thinking about beating him, but we’ll see what’s going to happen.”
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.14
Matteo Berrettini -> 5.50
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Matteo Berrettini’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.8 (career-high), Berrettini played his last match on the 30th of October when he surrendered to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Paris.
This year the Italian has a 46-21 win-loss record. The Italian has won 3 titles in 2019 in the Phoenix Challenger, in Budapest and in Stuttgart. Berrettini was the finalist in Munich.
Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.2, Novak played his last match on the 3rd of November when he beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 in the final in Paris to win his 77th career title.
This year the Serbian has a 53-9 win-loss record. Novak has won 5 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Madrid, in Wimbledon, in Tokyo, and in Paris. Djokovic was the finalist in Rome.
Matteo Berrettini and Novak Djokovic have never played each other.
