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Shev too good for rusty Berrettini. Nice win.

 

[jovanmilic97]

 

[Bastillano]

Close enough

 

[pashazz]

Great match by Shevchenko who should have won it in 2.

Berretini was so-so besides his serve which wasn't top notch either. Too many UEs. Shevchenko exploited the BH side well and lost a break in the 2nd set from 40*-15. Successfully rebounded either way and broke Berretini in the 3rd, who seems not in his best from now.

 

[cmchelsea]

2 threads created simultaneously for a challenger match. That must be a first for MTF lol

 

[sheep85]

a somewhat pretty face only lasts for so long.

 

[Milac]

Where’s Saraya?

 

[Dragonwarrior Dai]

Is this young man Larisa Neiland's son?

 

[I Can’t See My Forehead]

Berrettini is not a good tennis player

 

[Mommyvera]

A year ago, we were being told he was winning slams. Now he can’t win challenger semi finals. Tough break.

 

[JW Parker]

A year ago, we were being told he was winning slams. Now he can’t win challenger semi finals. Tough break.

Who said this, lol ? Nobody in their right mind would think this guy can win slams even if players from North America are banned.

 

[JW Parker]

Can we add this to failed vulture attempts ?

 

[frchtwst]

That is the risk with playing lower events. You confidence can be shaken with a loss. Why didn't he play more before the IW-Miami double? I think he only played Acapulco?

 

[VyRa | esq.]

Shevchenko should have and nearly won against Hurkacz in Dubai's first round.

Impressive player coached by Dominic Thiem's and Ernests Gulbis' former mentor Günter Bresnik.
So no surprise here.

 

[R]

Who said this, lol ? Nobody in their right mind would think this guy can win slams even if players from North America are banned.

Was/is considered to be in the running at Wimbledon. Last year he came in on the back of a win streak, having won Stuttgart and Queen's Club B2B. Also the current B2B Queen's champion, and was a Wimbledon finalist in 2021. Never got to see it play out last year as his tournament got derailed before it even started due to Covid. His W/L on grass:

 

[JW Parker]

Was/is considered to be in the running at Wimbledon. Last year he came in on the back of a win streak, having won Stuttgart and Queen's Club B2B. Also the current B2B Queen's champion, and was a Wimbledon finalist in 2021. Never got to see it play out last year as his tournament got derailed before it even started due to Covid. His W/L on grass:
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Thanks for this. Yeah, he was unlucky at Wimbledon last year but his 2021 run was far from impressive. It had more to do with the depth of the field on grass. The current top 10 except Djokovic have zero grass pedigree. Most of them have yet to play fully on grass after having hit their stride. Even otherwise, apart from Hurkacz or random serve bombing finalists like Berettini or Kyrgios, most of the youngsters are totally incompetent on grass.

 

[POTUS Haase]

Shevchenko has a backhand Berrettini can only dream of

 

[Moozza]

Lol at the haters pouncing and trying to make a big deal of this.

Berrettini did not come to win this tournament. He came to get a few matches in preparation for Miami. Mission accomplished.

 

[Tennact]

@Dragonwarrior Dai really Alexander Shevchenko is Larisa Neiland’s son? Interesting I didn’t know that if true? He’s certainly has been playing pretty well as of late and big congrats to him with the win over Matteo who has not looked very good at all this year.

 

[Saraya!]

As I said before. Not a good decision to play this Challenger. Wants to get some self believe and not even able to make a SF here.