Berrettini defeats Kyrgios in the 1st round in Stuttgart

Matteo Berrettini bests Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-4 in the 1^st round in Stuttgart on Tuesday.

The Match

1st set. There was not much difference between the 2 players with the exception of 1 break that Berrettini conquered in the 7th game (4-3) before winning the set 6-3.

2nd set. Also in the 2nd set, the difference was 1 break that the Italian clinched in the 9th game (5-4) before winning the set 6-4.

After this encounter, the head to head between Berrettini and Kyrgios is 1-0 for Matteo.

Prediction and head to head Matteo Berrettini vs. Karen Khachanov

Berrettini will fight against Karen Khachanov in the 2^nd

round.

This will be the 2^nd time that Matteo Berrettini and Karen Khachanov clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Berrettini (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.

The last time that they squared off, Berrettini won 6-7⁶ 6-3 6-4 in the 2^nd round in Sofia back in February 2019.