Berrettini's US Open dream ends in the semifinals

Matteo Berrettini had to admit defeat in the semifinals against the French Open winner and big favorite on Friday evening (local time) 6:7 (6:8), 4:6, 1:6.

Before the game, Berrettini called Nadal the “greatest fighter this sport has ever seen.” But he kept up well in the first duel with the Spaniard, but was unable to use two set points in the tiebreak.

The Italian's service games were mostly hard fought, but he initially fended off nine break points from the Spaniard. It was only in the second set that Nadal took the 23-year-old's serve to make it 4:3. Two more breaks by Nadal in the third round to make it 4-1 broke Berrettini's resistance, and the Spaniard used his first match point after 2:35 hours.

Nadal is playing for his 19th Grand Slam title The tennis superstar is playing in the final of the US Open for his 19th Grand Slam title. In the final on Sunday (22.00 p.m. CEST/Eurosport), the Spaniard will face Daniil Medvedev from Russia, fifth in the world rankings, who defeated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7:6 (7:5), 6:4, 6:3.

“I'm super happy to be in the final of the US Open again. I was lucky to win that first set,” said Nadal, who reached a major final in New York for the 27th time and only dropped one set on the way there. Much respect He has great respect for his final opponent Medvedev, whom he defeated in the final in Montreal in mid-August: “He is one of the most solid players on the tour, he will be the toughest opponent in the final.”

With his fourth triumph in New York, Nadal would be just one title away from Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam titles. The Swiss failed in the quarter-finals against Dimitrow in Flushing Meadows, while defending champion Novak Djokovic gave up in the round of XNUMX due to injury. “That doesn’t sound bad.” Medvedev is the youngest player to reach the final in New York since current world number one Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in 2010. “That doesn’t sound bad,” said the 23-year-old about his first final appearance at a major tournament: “I’m just happy to be in the final.”

Medvedev had already won the US Open dress rehearsal in Cincinnati, Ohio and has been unbeaten in twelve matches; his 50 victories this year are the best on the ATP tour.

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Berrettini's US Open dream ends in the semifinals

The Roman Matteo Berrettini had to admit defeat to Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals. He will face Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday.

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