Berrettini vs Safiullin on the Stuttgart ATP

He had mentioned goodbye to everybody in Rome, saddened by having to withdraw on the final minute, for the third consecutive yr, earlier than the derby with Napolitano. “I hope to return earlier than Paris or at the very least for Roland Garros”, he had promised. As a substitute, yet one more setback, this time tonsillitis, compelled him to remain out for one more 2 months. Matthew Berrettiniwho in March had lastly come out of the tunnel once more after 194 days of absence, hopes for a brand new begin in StuttgartATP 250 event that opens the grass season. The Roman has not performed an official match since April 9, when he misplaced in Monte Carlo on his debut in opposition to Kecmanovic. A defeat additionally because of the efforts of Marrakech the place he had simply gained, after greater than 19 months, his eighth profession title.

Troublesome return in opposition to Safiullin, n. 42

In Stuttgart, the place he has already put his identify on the trophy twice (2019 and 2022), Berrettini, at the moment world quantity 97, entered the principle draw immediately due to the withdrawal of Australian Vukic. The draw positioned his identify subsequent to that of the Russian Roman SafiullinNo. 42 and No. 8 seed. The 2 will meet on Tuesday for the second time, 7 years after their solely duel, which came about within the ultimate spherical of qualifying on the Shenzhen exhausting courts. That day in 2017 it was a battle with Safiullin who finally prevailed 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).

The Russian reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon final yr

The Russian shouldn’t be going by means of a fantastic second (he’s coming off 3 defeats in a row) however on grass he has all the time completed fairly nicely: he has a file of 11 victories and 6 defeats and final yr at Wimbledon he reached the quarterfinals the place he surrendered solely to Sinner after having taken a set from him. Whoever wins will in all probability face the Canadian Shapovalov, favored over the French Martineau, coming from the qualifiers.

Musetti and Cobolli additionally in Stuttgart

Berrettini in Stuttgart, the place the number one of the scoreboard is Alexander Zverevcontemporary from the Roland Garros ultimate, will probably be within the firm of two different Italians: Lorenzo Musettiseeded No. 5, who opens in opposition to one other French qualifier, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and Flavio Cobolliin opposition to German Jan-Lennard Struff, no. 7, who beat him in each direct confrontations, in Parma in 2021 and on the Bergamo Challenger in 2022. The German event will probably be broadcast reside on Sky Sport. After Stuttgart, Berrettini ought to play the Queen’s and Eastbourne tournaments earlier than Wimbledon.