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News April 8, 2025

Monte Carlo: Alexander Zverev falls to Matteo Berrettini, ends no. 1 hopes

Monte Carlo: Alexander Zverev falls to Matteo Berrettini, ends no. 1 hopes
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One other event, one other early setback for Alexander Zverev! World no. 2 confronted Matteo Berrettini within the second spherical of the Monte Carlo Masters. The Italian ousted the highest seed 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes for his first top-2 triumph!

Thus, Alexander misplaced his probabilities to maneuver in entrance of Jannik Sinner and develop into the thirtieth world no. 1 in ATP historical past. He has misplaced too many matches after the Australian Open, lacking an unimaginable alternative to take the ATP throne.

Zverev made a dependable begin and grabbed a double break within the opener. Berrettini served effectively within the second set and clinched it with a single break. The German erased a 5-3 deficit within the decider earlier than the Italian sealed the cope with a late break.

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 8, 2025

Matteo claimed two factors greater than Alexander. They each scored three breaks, and the lower-ranked participant made a distinction with that closing one. Berrettini embraced a 25-39 ratio and left his opponent on 21 winners and 35 unforced errors.

The Italian collected six factors extra in service winners and on the internet. The German responded with a superb efficiency on the internet, giving every little thing regardless of a foul day on the workplace however ending on the shedding facet.

Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

World no. 2 painted a backhand down the road winner within the first recreation of the match for an early break. World no. 2 cemented the lead with a superb assault within the second recreation and closed the fourth after a deuce for 3-1. Alexander made one other push on the return in recreation 5. 

Matteo sprayed a forehand error, shedding serve for the second time and falling 4-1 behind. Zverev served for the opener at 5-2 and landed a service winner, wrapping up the primary a part of the duel in 39 minutes. Berrettini raised his stage within the second set.

Alexander Zverev, Monte Carlo 2025 Alexander Zverev, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The Italian barely dropped a few factors in 5 service video games and stored the strain on the opposite facet. Matteo drew the rival’s mistake within the fifth recreation for 3-2 and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. Zverev sprayed a forehand error and confronted a break level. 

He missed a backhand and despatched his rival 4-2 in entrance. Berrettini held at love within the seventh recreation and served for the set at 5-3. The Italian fired a forehand winner on a set level, wrapping up the second a part of the match 6-3 and introducing a decider after an hour and 20 minutes.

Alexander Zverev & Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025 Alexander Zverev & Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

They served effectively within the first six video games of the ultimate set, with Matteo touchdown a forehand winner in recreation six for 3-3. He made a push on the return within the subsequent one and generated three break factors. The lower-ranked participant handed his rival on the internet on the third, clinching a break and transferring 4-3 in entrance.

Zverev wasted a break likelihood in recreation eight and fell 5-3 behind. Berrettini served for the win at 5-4 and performed a unfastened recreation. He netted a forehand to drop serve and produce world no. 2 again to 5-5. As a substitute of constructing on that, Alexander confronted extra points in recreation 11. 

Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025 Matteo Berrettini, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Matteo created three break factors and transformed the final with a slice assault, drawing the rival’s mistake and transferring 6-5 in entrance. Berrettini served for the win in recreation 12 and earned a match level after Zverev’s wayward forehand. 

Matteo seized it after Alexander’s unfastened backhand, sealing the deal and celebrating his first top-2 victory.

Alexander Berrettini Carlo ends falls hopes Matteo Monte Zverev
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