Miami: Impressed Matteo Berrettini downs Alex de Minaur

Matteo Berrettini has a damaging file on the Masters 1000 sequence. The Italian fought for the Madrid Masters crown in 2021, and it was his final notable consequence at this stage. Now, Matteo has modified that on the Miami Open!

The Italian will compete in his first Masters 1000 quarter-final in practically 4 years following a 6-3, 7-6 victory over the tenth seed Alex de Minaur in two hours. Thus, Berrettini has been on his finest roll at a hard-court Masters 1000 occasion since Shanghai in 2019!

Matteo claimed solely 4 factors greater than Alex. The twenty ninth seed performed higher behind the primary serve, and his rival erased the deficit on the second. All of it got here right down to these essential factors, and the Italian performed them extra effectively.

E allora BUONGIORNO ITALIA con l’esultanza di Matteo Berrettini 🇮🇹 dopo la pesantissima vittoria di questa notte contro Alex de Minaur 🇦🇺✨pic.twitter.com/srw6wqpzbC

— Giovanni Pelazzo (@giovannipelazzo) March 26, 2025

Berrettini denied seven of 9 break factors and clinched three breaks from seven alternatives. De Minaur had a large probability to drive a decider. He wasted three set factors at 5-4 within the second set and had three extra at 6-3 within the tie break.

Matteo stayed targeted and denied them, lacking an opportunity to seal the deal on his serve within the twelfth recreation earlier than prevailing in a good tie break. The opening set was quick and fluid. Berrettini made a flying begin and clinched a break within the second recreation of the duel. 

Matteo Berrettini, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot

De Minaur missed a routine volley on the internet to search out himself behind after solely a few minutes. The Italian cemented the break in recreation three and drew the rival’s mistake two video games later for a 4-1 benefit. 

The previous Main finalist supplied one other nice maintain in recreation seven with a winner on the internet and served for the opener at 5-3. Matteo netted a routine backhand and supplied his rival two break possibilities. He denied them and wrapped up the primary a part of the duel with an ace for 6-3 in 35 minutes.

Alex missed a recreation level at the start of the second set and supplied his rival three break factors. Berrettini transformed the final after a artful lob and a smash winner, transferring a set and a break in entrance. The Aussie bounced again within the fourth recreation. 

Alex de Minaur, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot

He welcomed the rival’s forehand error to tug the break again and return to the constructive facet. They served properly within the subsequent 5 video games, and the tenth seed moved 5-4 in entrance with a forehand winner. He made push on the return within the subsequent one and created three set factors. 

Matteo denied them with nice assaults and introduced the sport residence for 5-5. The Italian broke within the eleventh recreation and served for the win at 6-5. Alex saved two match factors and generated two break possibilities. The Italian saved them and created his third match level. 

Matteo Berrettini, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot

He missed a forehand and bought damaged two factors later after a pressured backhand error. Thus, de Minaur reached a tie break and gained a lift. The tenth seed landed a volley winner within the ninth level for 6-3 and three match factors. 

Matteo saved two with winners and denied the third after the rival’s forehand error. Berrettini squandered his fourth match level earlier than seizing the fifth after de Minaur’s wayward backhand, attaining his finest Masters 1000 end in nearly 4 years.