In Doha Matteo Berrettini succumbs in the distance against Jack Draper

At Doha Matteo Berrettini succumbs at a distance against Jack Draper

Mateo Berrettini’s adventure in the Doha ATP 500 ends in the quarterfinals. The Roman, currently number 35 in the world, è was beaten the distance by bitannic Jack Draper, number 16, with a score of 4-6 6-4 6-3.

The first to save break points è Berrettini, who nullified two in the second game, then è he snatched service from’his opponent at 4-3. On 5-4 the Roman misses two set points but also has to cancel four beak balls, fotunately the third set point è the good one at the conclusion of an 18-point game.

In the second set Berrettini has to save two consecutive beak balls on 3-2 to Draper, then the conclusion of the partial è similar but opposite to that of the first becauseé the Briton misses three set points, but Matteo misses in turn four balls for 5-5 before surrendering on the fourth set point and 20 points.

Unfortunately, Berrettini loses his serve in the fourth game of the third set and è the decisive break: the Azure misses one at the break on 2-4 and on 5-3 he cancels a match point but on the second he has to throw in the towel after two hours and 20 minutes of play.