Roma
Berrettini grows on his return home in Rome
The Italian waits for Ruud or Bublik; Marozsan surprises Rublev
May 10, 2025
Peter Staples/ATP Tour
Matteo Berrettini did not play the ATP Masters 1000 of Rome since 2021.
by this ATEDIDE ATP
This Saturday has been the day indicated in the calendar for the serial heads of the upper part of the Bnl d’Italia inmate’s painting to make its premiere in the beaten earth of Rome.
-The person in charge of opening the doors of the central track of the Italic forum was the local and favorite idol No. 29 Matteo Berrettini, who did not compete in the ATP Masters 1000 that hosts his country since 2021. On this occasion, he won the British Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 7-6 (0).
In an hour and 56 minutes, the Italian took his ticket to Third round, in a match in which he was forced to build a 3-5 against in the second set and save two points of set. Finally, with six direct serves and 77% of points won with the first serve resolved the meeting on his side.
Berrettini, who has signed his most prominent result when he reached the quarterfinals in 2020, will try to add one more victory at home against the duel that currently brings together Casper Ruud and Alexander Bublik.
For his part, the favorite No. 16 Andrey Rublev could not leave his premiere in Rome, falling in front of Fabian Marozsan in the second round 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and 22 minutes.
The Hungarian is completing a great performance in Italian territory. And not only surprised Rublev this Saturday, but in the first round he was already able to stop one of the great sensations of this course as the Brazilian Joao Fonseca. Now Jakub Mensik or Matteo Gigante awaits.
Nor was the favorite felt felt No. 15 Frances Tiafoe, who saw how the Austrian from the previous phase Sebastian Ofner managed to bend it 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in two hours. While both Tommy Paul, head of series No. 11, as Tomas Machac, favorite No. 19, resolved their premieres against Roberto Bautista Agut and Learner Tien, respectively.
