Matteo Berrettini pacified the American reaction Frances Tiafoewho saved three match points in the second set and led the outcome of the third, where the Italian regained his strength and declared victory (6-3, 6-7(6) and 6-3) at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna .
Tiafoe, fifth seed and finalist in 2021, survived three match points to bring Berrettini closer to victory, which he initially did not take advantage of. The American won the round but the Roman player did not sink. He recovered and in the third, broke in the fourth game and maintained the imbalance until the end.
The Italian, who closed out the match in three hours, will face the winner of the duel at the interval Brandon Nakashimawho won Tommy Paul for a double 6-4, and the Russian Karen KhachanovBrazilian butcher Thiago Seyboth Wild by 6-2 and 6-4.
The German did not disappoint Alexander Zverev who won again, for the third time in three games, against the American Marcos Giron by 6-2 and 7-5 in an hour and a quarter. The first seed, champion in 2021, will face the winner of the clash between the Frenchman in the quarterfinals Gael Monfils and the Italian Lorenzo Musettisixth seed.
He also fulfilled the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrovthird favorite, who defeated the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang by 6-4 and 7-5 and will play in the second round against the Czech Tomas Macac which eliminated the Hungarian from the tournament Fabian Marozsan of 7-6(5) and 6-1.
Source: La Verdad
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