Roger Federer destroys Matteo Berrettini 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the 4th round in London on Monday after playing a remarkable match to face off with Kei Nishikori in the quarter.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Roger was too good to drop just 1 game before breaking the Italian 2 times and win the set 6-1.
Matteo had no answers in the last 5 games of the set (from 1-1 to 6-1)
2nd set.
The Swiss in this set was in much better shape than Berrettini and eventually, he won 6-2 after breaking the Italian in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game.
3rd set.
Federer came out strong at the beginning of the set after breaking Berrettini in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. The Swiss reinforced his lead after breaking Matteo in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).
A crucial moment of the set was when Federer won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to change the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0
After this encounter, the head to head between Federer and Berrettini is 1-0 for Roger.
Highlights Roger Federer vs. Matteo Berrettini Wimbledon – London
Next Match: Roger Federer vs. Kei Nishikori – H2H and stats
Federer will square off with Nishikori in the quarter.
This will be the 11th time that Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori face off. The head to head is 7-3 for Federer (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass.
The last time that they locked horns, Nishikori won 7-64 6-3 in the R in London back in 2018.
Roger Federer in London |
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