Berrettini Downs De Minaur, Reaches Wimbledon Third Round

Matteo Berrettini wasted no time Friday to oust 15th seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of Wimbledon. The 2021 finalist was dominant on serve, winning 88 per cent of points behind his first delivery and fending off all three of the Australian’s break points. Berrettini stayed strong from the baseline, firing 38 winners to De Minaur’s 16 to advance.

The Italian will next face 19th seed Alexander Zverev or lucky loser Yosuke Watanuki in the third round.

Berrettini, who has battled various injuries this year, arrived at SW19 without a match win since the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The World No. 38 has quickly found a high level at Wimbledon, defeating countryman Lorenzo Sonego and the Aussie De Minaur.

The 24-year-old De Minaur arrived at the season's third major off the back of a run to the final at The Queen’s Club last month, but was unable to deal with Berrettini’s power throughout their two-hour, 11-minute clash.