French Open 2021: Roger Federer v Matteo Berrettini Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Roland Garros
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Roger Federer and Matteo Berrettini
Eighth seed Roger Federer won a comparatively tough game in the third round of the French Open 2021 against Dominik Koepfer in order to progress in the round of 16. The next challenge which stands in front of him is in the name of Matteo Berrettini who has been in tremendous form this season.
Match Details:
| Tournament | French Open 2021 |
| Match | Roger Federer vs Matteo Berrettini |
| Round | Third Round |
| Date | 7th June, 2021 |
| Prize Money | $205,786 (INR 1,50,52,638 approx.) |
| Venue | Paris, France |
| Surface | Clay Court |
Roger Federer v Matteo Berrettini: Preview
It is a clash of eighth seed vs ninth. Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion was stretched to his farthest in the third round by Koepfer. He eventually won the game by 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 but he looked under pressure on several instances. Matteo Berrettini on the other hand defeated Kwon Soon-woo in straight sets in his last game to go through to the fourth round of the French Open 2021 and will be hoping to script a memorable win against the Swiss Legend on Monday.
Federer has been a little out of form since he made a comeback this season. Although, when he defeated Marin Cilic in the second round after the time-violation controversy, tennis fans were expecting to see the old Federer back in action. He has won matches but hasn’t looked at his best. However, the fact that he kept himself away from making unforced errors in the last game, worked in his favor.
Whereas Matteo Berrettini will be hoping to continue his great run and defeat Federer in order to progress into the Quarter-Finals. He went past Kwon Soon-woo by 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 and never really looked under pressure in the whole game. Moreover, he has now won two matches back to back without losing a single game. He is expected to give a tough fight to Federer.
Roger Federer v Matteo Berrettini: Head-to-Head
These two players have faced each other on two occasions in the past and both times, Federer has emerged victorious.
Roger Federer v Matteo Berrettini: Prediction
Although Federer has defeated Berrettini on both occasions in the past, this time it won’t be easy for him to replicate his heroics. Federer is not in very good touch and his counterpart on the other hand has thrashed his opponents thus far in the French Open 2021.
Prediction: Matteo Berrettini to win in four sets.
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