Matteo Berrettini and Christopher O Connell will face off in the 2nd round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on COURT 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matteo Berrettini who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matteo Berrettini is the pick to win this match.
Matteo Berrettini -> 1.23
Christopher O Connell -> 4.2
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Prediction and head to head Matteo Berrettini vs. Christopher O Connell
This will be the 2nd time that Matteo Berrettini and Christopher O Connell clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Berrettini (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they played each other, Berrettini won 7-6(9) 7-6(6) in the 1st round in Shanghai back in 2024.
Highlights Matteo Berrettini vs Christopher O Connell – Shanghai 03-October-2024
Matteo Berrettini
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-10 | 9-6 | 4-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 36-13 | 7-6 | 15-1 | 8-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 14-12 | 9-10 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-12 | 15-9 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-12 | 14-5 | 13-4 | 3-2 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 30, the Italian got to the 2nd round after defeating Gael Monfils 7-5 6-4.
In the 1st round, Berrettini had a good straight sets win against Monfils (7-5 6-4). During the match, Berrettini scored 67 points vs Monfils’s 49. Matteo was pretty aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about the service games, Berrettini bagged 9 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Matteo Berrettini lost the serve twice and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Berrettini put 74% of his first serves in, winning 90% (35/39) of the points behind his 1st serve and 36% (5/14) on the 2nd serve. Matteo was clinical in his return game without wasting any break point and break Monfils 4 times.
Berrettini has a solid win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 67% of his matches (290-141). 4-3 on hard in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Berrettini has a composed 109-66 record in the last years on hard.
Berrettini has a compiled 4-4 win-loss record in 2025, 4-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Christopher O Connell
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-13 | 10-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 28-26 | 23-16 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-34 | 19-18 | 11-9 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 50-25 | 30-16 | 12-5 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-16 | 14-9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 75, Christopher reached the 2nd round after beating Abdulrahman Al Janahi 6-2 6-0, Botic Van De Zandschulp 7-6(5) 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov 6-0 ret..
In the 1st round against Dimitrov, Christopher had a free pass after Dimitrov retired on a 6-0 . scoreline.
O has an aggregate 7-4 win-loss record in 2025, 7-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Dubai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2023 and 2024. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Berrettini | O |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 22 | 43 |
| Pts | 67-49 | 170-113 |
| Total Points | 116 | 283 |
| Winners | 35 | 58 |
| %Winners | 52% | 34% |
Berrettini played 1 match while O competed in 3 matches. O started his run from the qualifications while Berrettini had a direct access to the main draw. Both players have not lost a single set in this event so far. Berrettini has played 4 set(s) less than O (2 vs 6). Therefore, Berrettini played 21 games less than O. Matteo scored 35 winners (52% of the total points). On the other side, The Australian recorded 58 winners (34%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Berrettini | O |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 7 |
| Avg per match | 9 | 2.3 |
| 1st in | 39/53 | 84/141 |
| %1st in | 74% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 35/39 | 58/84 |
| %1st pts | 90% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 5/14 | 33/57 |
| %2nd pts | 36% | 58% |
Berrettini blasted 9 aces . O struck 7 aces (2.3 per match). Berrettini won 90% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 36% of the points. On the other side, O won 69% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Berrettini | O |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 13 |
| Converted | 4/4 | 13/23 |
| % Converted | 100% | 57% |
| Conceded | 6 | 10 |
| Saved | 4 | 6 |
| % Saved | 67% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
Berrettini broke his opponent 4 times with a 100% conversion rate. Berrettini surrendered his serve twice and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. The Australian broke his opponents 13 times with a 57% conversion rate. The Australian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Berrettini | |||
| R1 Monfils |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | |
| pts | 67-49 | 67-49 | |
| Total points | 116 | 116 | |
| Winners | 35 | 35 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 52% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 9 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 39/53 | 39/53 | |
| % 1st in | 74% | 74% | |
| 1st pts | 35/39 | 35/39 | |
| % 1st pts | 90% | 90% | |
| 2nd pts | 5/14 | 5/14 | |
| % 2nd pts | 36% | 36% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/4 | 4/4 | |
| Converted % | 100% | 100% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| O | |||||
| Q1 Al Janahi |
Q3 Van De Zandschulp |
R1 Dimitrov |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-0 | 7-65 6-4 | 6-0 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 23 | 6 | 43 | |
| pts | 61-29 | 83-72 | 26-12 | 170-113 | |
| Total points | 90 | 155 | 38 | 283 | |
| Winners | 18 | 33 | 7 | 58 | |
| %Winners | 30% | 40% | 27% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 22/37 | 53/87 | 9/17 | 84/141 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 61% | 53% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 18/22 | 33/53 | 7/9 | 58/84 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 62% | 78% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/15 | 17/34 | 5/8 | 33/57 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 50% | 63% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 5/8 | 3/7 | 13/23 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 63% | 43% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | – | 150% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLWLLLWWL Tennis Scores in Dubai
- Luca NardiNardi – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (1-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Alexander BublikBublik (7-67 6-74 6-3) – See score progression
- Quentin HalysHalys – Andrey RublevRublev (3-6 6-4 7-65) – See score progression
- Jamie Murray/John PeersMurray/John Peers – Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan/N. Vijay Sundar PrashanthNedunchezhiyan/N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth (6-4 7-66) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-4 7-64) – See score progression
- Harri Heliovaara/Henry PattenHeliovaara/Henry Patten – Nikola Mektic/Michael VenusMektic/Michael Venus (6-75 7-68 10-6) – See score progression
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (5-7 7-64 7-61) – See score progression
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Gael MonfilsMonfils (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Robin Haase/Hendrik JebensHaase/Hendrik Jebens – Pavlos Tsitsipas/Petros TsitsipasTsitsipas/Petros Tsitsipas (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Arthur FilsFils (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Marin CilicCilic – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-2 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Yuki Bhambri/Alexei PopyrinBhambri/Alexei Popyrin – Marcelo Arevalo/Mate PavicArevalo/Mate Pavic (4-6 7-61 10-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Hady HabibHabib (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Tallon Griekspoor/Adam PavlasekGriekspoor/Adam Pavlasek (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – Aziz DougazDougaz (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Simone Bolelli/Andrea VavassoriBolelli/Andrea Vavassori – Karen Khachanov/Andrey RublevKhachanov/Andrey Rublev (5-7 6-3 16-14) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (3-6 6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard – Zhizhen ZhangZhang (6-3 7-63) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Daniel EvansEvans (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Gael MonfilsMonfils (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Christopher O’ConnellO’Connell – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (6-0 ret.) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Quentin HalysHalys (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (8-1) – H2H and prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Ugo HumbertHumbert (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Marin CilicCilic (1-1) – H2H and prediction
