Goffin topples Berrettini in the semifinal in Halle

David Goffin beats Matteo Berrettini 7-6⁴ 6-3 in the semifinal in Halle on Saturday.

The Match

1^st set.

The set went straight to the tiebreak as there was no breaks. finally Goffin won the breaker at 4.

2^nd set.

There was not much difference between them with the exception of 1 break that David conquered in the 8^th game (5-3) before winning the set (6-3).

After this match, the head to head between Goffin and Berrettini is 1-0 for David.

What Goffin said

After the match, David commented

“Matteo is such a great player, he’s serving so well. So I had to be focussed and aggressive, not too passive, otherwise, he would have had a couple chances to take opportunities. I played well from the start. That was the key: to stay focused from the start.”

HOT SHOT

Prediction and head to head David Goffin vs. Roger Federer

Goffin will play Roger Federer in the final.

This will be the 9^th time that David Goffin and Roger Federer clash against each other. The head to head is 7-1 for Federer (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass.

The last time that they locked horns, Federer won 7-6³ 1-1 ret. in the semifinal in Cincinnati back in 2018.