Matteo Berrettini is about to face Roger Federer in his 2nd match at the ATP Finals. The Italian and the Swiss had a rather disappointing start of their campaign in the Finals as both lost in straight sets. While Matteo was blown away by a majestic Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer was sidelined by an extremely solid Dominic Thiem.
About the “tennis lesson.”
On Tuesday, Matteo will renew his challenge to the Swiss Maestro after Roger disintegrated him earlier this year in the 4th round in Wimbledon with a tough 6-1 6-2 6-2 scoreline n just 74 minutes.
After the match, Matteo commented: “I said, ‘Thanks for the tennis lesson, how much do I owe you?’”
Federer about playing Berrettini
Roger was quite disappointed for losing to Dominic Thiem. However, being this an event that is played with the Round Robin formula, he is aware that he has another chance, but he needs to win his next 2 matches. Roger commented: “It’s a normal tournament from here on forward. Not allowed to lose anymore. That’s how it is every week of the year for the past 20 years, so from that standpoint, there is nothing new there.”
Berrettini about being nervous against Djokovic
The Italian admitted that he didn’t play very well against Djokovic to comment:
“For sure I was nervous. First time in the Finals after a great year, so, yeah, I was nervous, but not in a bad way. “Normally when I step on the court and I don’t feel nervous, something is wrong. I have to feel nervous to play my best tennis… So just accepting the loss, and for sure I’m looking forward to play the next matches.”
Prediction Federer vs. Berrettini
Besides the fact that Roger has already won their only encounter very easily, it doesn’t seem that Berrettini is equipped to defeat Federer in this finals. His only opportunity is serving extremely well (much better than he did against Djokovic) and having Federer in a very bad day.
However, the prediction is Federer winning in 2.
Matteo Berrettini’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.8 (career-high), Matteo played his last match on the 10th of November when he was defeated by Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-1 in the Round Robin in London.
This year Berrettini has a 46-22 win-loss record. Matteo conquered 3 titles in 2019 in the Phoenix Challenger, in Budapest and in Stuttgart. Berrettini was the finalist in Munich.
Roger Federer’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.3, Roger played his last match on the 10th of November when he lost to Dominic Thiem 7-5 7-5 in the Round Robin in London.
This year Federer has a 49-9 win-loss record. The Swiss clinched 4 titles in 2019 in Dubai, in Miami, in Halle and in Basel. The Swiss was the finalist in Indian Wells and in Wimbledon.
Matteo Berrettini and Roger Federer played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Federer.
The last time that they locked horns, Roger Federer won 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the 4th round in The London on the 08th July 2019.
Here the highlights.
Matteo Berrettini and Roger Federer |
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