On June 9, Djokovic will fight Berrettini in the 1/4 final of Roland Garros. Can Matteo win at least one game against the Serb? Bookmakers are waiting for an easy victory for Novak.
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic – 1st racket of the world. Before Roland Garros, he warmed up at the tournament in Belgrade-2, winning the trophy, and in Paris he started with quick and confident victories over Sandgren, Cuevas and Berankis. It seemed that Novak would have no problems in the fight against the 19-year-old Musetti in the 4th round, but the hot Italian not only gave the fight, but also won the first two games on tiebreaks. However, there was no further struggle, and the Serb very quickly made a comeback: 6-7, 6-7, 6-1, 6-0, 4-0, refusal.
Matteo Berrettini
Berrettini is the 9th racket of the world. Like Novak, he won this year's dirt tournament in Belgrade-1, but not before the start of Roland Garros, but at the end of April. In Paris, Matteo reached the 1/4 final without any problems. First, he beat Daniel (6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4) and Koria (6-3, 6-3, 6-2), allowing one and the second to make a break, and in the 3rd round he played perfectly on his serve, having dealt with Korean Kwon Seong-woo: 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the 4th round, the Italian had to test his strength against Federer, but Roger decided to save himself, and withdrew.
Personal meeting statistics
The only face-to-face match remained for Djokovic: 6-2, 6-1. It was a group stage match at the Final ATP Tournament in 2019.
Interesting facts:
- Djokovic is the 2016 Roland Garros champion.
- Novak has won 12 of his last 13 matches.
- Berrettini will play in the 1/4 finals of Roland Garros for the first time in his career.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Berrettini is a very difficult opponent, who is distinguished by a strong and stable game on his serve. One Italian has already managed to rattle Novak's nerves, so why not give Matteo a fight with the first racket of the world?! There are chances, because on the ground Djokovic is not so strong in technical terms. Whatever it was, the audience is waiting for an interesting match in which Berrettini will take at least one game, and this will be quite enough to break the total.