Fourth consecutive final on grass for Berrettini (like him only Federer, Djokovic and Murray). Opponent the Serbian Krajinovic, n. 48 of the world
Ore 15:43 – 1-2
Matteo also starts the third power game, but Krajinovic goes to 15-15 with a great dive and a shot to cross; then he goes to 40-30 and closes, again, without risking.
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Ore 15:40 – 1-1
Berrettini restarts from an ace and a peremptory straight line: 30-0; a one-handed save in rebound the third point of the game and ace (# 9) gets the serve to zero (second time, today).
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Ore 15:36 – 0-1
The second set for Berrettini begins with the non-backhand error, then Krajinovic finds another ace, the fourth, and another referee overrule becomes another ace. Berrettini’s Challenge and Serbian game. Which does not go to the advantages on his joke only for the second time in 7 attempts.
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15:30 – 7-5 the first set
Matteo is in the lead for the second time in the set, and serves to avoid the tie-break. He opens with a double fault, his second; he remedies without anxiety with ace n. 6 and 7 (61 in the tournament); on procures two set points with a great forehand and closes in 53 ‘.
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3:27 pm – 6-5 Berrettini break
Krajinovic opens his turn with an ace, which is then thwarted by a great recovery by Berrettini on the net; a short reply from the Italian puts the Serbian ahead; however he reigns the balance; a great passer in slice gives Berrettini the seventh break point, and a backhand on the tape by Krajinovic validates it.
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Ore 15:23 – 5-5
Berrettini is found to serve to stay in the set. After a good second, and after a descent to the net with a very complicated sprint, he goes 3-0; betrayed by the tension on a response, he does not allow himself to be intimidated and closes the game at 15.
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Ore 15:18 – 4-5
Krajinovic’s Challenge on a great forehand by Berrettini, but he makes a mistake and concedes the equal 15; There is also an overrule by the referee that makes Matteo nervous for the 40-15 pro Krajinovic, the chair judge retraces his steps after the Italian’s explanations and returns to 30-15. Ace, then, for Krajinovic who then keeps the serve at 30
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Ore 15:14 – 4-4
Double foul at the opening of the game for Berrettini, which he remedies with the second and third ace of the match. Matteo moves to 40-15 and closes with another ace. Not bad.
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Ore 15:10 – 3-4
Moment of difficulty for Berrettini, who once again suffers the opponent’s S&V and this time fails to reach the advantages.
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Ore 15:06 – 3-3 controbreak Krajinovic
Matteo gains confidence and puts in the first ace; then two errors and a descent to an uncertain net send the Serbian 40-30 ahead; Krajinovic gets his break point, the first, but Berrettini cancels it. He fails, however, on the second.
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2.59 pm – 3-2 Berrettini break
Even in the fifth game Krajinovic’s serve does not shine in the opening, better the descents to the net – even lucky ones – for his 30-15 advantage. Then a forehand mistake by Berrettini seems to pave the way for the Serbian, but the time to serve is again decided on the advantages. A descent to the net becomes the sixth break point for Matteo who, this time, manages to exploit it with a slice.
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Ore 14:55 – 2-2
Second round of service for Berrettini, who guesses his first two before serving in the opening and closes by going down to the net in one case, and widening to the right in the other. He closes by equalizing the account to zero. Fifth straight winner.
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Ore 14:49 – 1-2
Again Krajinovic starts serving badly, but a slice by Berrettini is stopped by the tape. Then a double foul by the Serbian puts the Roman forward, but again the serve and volley plays in favor of the 30-year-old from Sombor. A great recovery at the net by Berrettini brings the game to the advantage, but he wastes a break point (the fourth in two games) with a forehand mistake. And he is punished.
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Ore 14:46 – 1-1
The Serbian also signs the first 15 of the second game, but Berrettini recovers and pushing deeply he closes his first turn of service without worries.
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Ore 14:41 – 0-1
Immediately a great winning backhand in response for Berrettini, who runs ahead of two 15s with an aggressive start and opening a forehand to the left of the Serbian; the 40-0 an obligation to go to the net. But Krajinovic comes back by canceling all three break points, takes the lead with an ace and slips the fifth consecutive point with the serve and volley.
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2.40 pm – Krajinovic service, it starts
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2.39 pm – The warm-up is over
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2.28 pm – The start is set for 2.40 pm
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2:26 pm – Everything is ready in West Kensington
The final of the Cinch Open at the Queen’s club of London is about to begin, on the Palliser Road field in West Kensington, near the Fulham district. On the grass of the Queen’s club, Berrettini ready to take the field against the Serbian Filip Krajinovic.
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14:22 – Matthew, two titles in 8 days?
Matteo Berrettini could annex (again) Queen’s one week from the start of Wimbledon but, above all, one week after the victory in Stuttgart against the German Otte. And he has already stated that he wants to improve last year’s result at the London Slam. When he reached the final and was beaten only by Novak Djokovic…
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2.10 pm – Berrettini, final tenth: only one with positive balance
Matteo Berrettini in the tenth final of his career. Six he won, three obviously lost. And the only blue, historically, in profit.
Ten finals like him for Andreas Seppi, who has a score of 3-7; 19 for Fabio Fognini (9-10). Then, going to the times of the Blue Musketeers, we find Paolo Bertolucci in ascending order (12, 6-6); Corrado Barazzutti (13, 5-8); Adriano Panatta (26, 10-16).
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09:25 – Where to see it on TV
On the grass of the Queen’s club in London the balls will start bouncing at 2.30pm. Berrettini-Krajinovic, or for the sake of the scoreboard Krajinovic-Berrettini, here where to see it.
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09:17 – Panatta’s enthusiasm: Berrettini can also win Wimbledon
With his devastating serve and forehand Berrettini today seems almost the only pot specialist – was the enthusiastic comment of Adriano Panatta yesterday, after the victory over Van de Zandschulp – After Stuttgart he can also win the Queen’s final against Krajinovic and then, above all, Wimbledon, he told the agency Agi.
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09:11 – The evergreen Berrettini grass
Battendo ieri in semifinal Botic Van De Zandschulp, Berrettini became the fourth player to reach 4 consecutive finals on the grass (as mentioned: Queen’s 2021, Wimbledon 2021, Stuttgart 2022 and today’s one). in excellent company with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
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09:22 – Eighth consecutive success (after the operation)
Meanwhile, the Queen’s semi-final was also the eighth consecutive success since returning to the field after a three-month hiatus. and the operation on his right hand at the end of March that led him to skip the Internazionali d’Italia and Roland Garros.
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09:06 – The return and the sprint
Berrettini, who is number 10 in the world, in the second final of the year, which is consecutive after Stuttgart triumph last week.
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09:01 – Like a year ago
Matteo Berrettini defends from 2.30 pm the Queen’s title won last year. The London grass proved particularly valuable in 2021 for the Roman tennis player with the success in this tournament and with the Wimbledon final on 11 July. Opponent in 2022 the Serbian Filip Krajinovic – n. 48 of the world – which yesterday, surprisingly, beat the Croatian Marin Cilic – n. 17 – in a Balkan derby.
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June 19, 2022 (change June 19, 2022 | 15:46)
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