Matteo Berrettini sees off Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to reach quarter-finals of Australian Open
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Updated 23/01/2022 at 12:33 GMT
Matteo Berrettini is through to face Gael Monfils in the Australian Open quarter-finals after defeating Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets. Berrettini had to work hard to outlast the 19th seed from Spain, with all three sets closely-fought affairs. It doesn't get any easier for Berrettini though against a rejuvenated Monfils, who he will play on Tuesday.
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Matteo Berrettini defeated Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Berrettini fought tooth and nail to overcome the 19th seed with his serve ultimately the decisive factor, landing him 28 aces and a host of cheap points.
His reward is a quarter-final against 35-year-old Gael Monfils on Tuesday, who was impressive in seeing off Miomir Kecmanovic.
The match continued a tough draw for Berrettini during this year's event having gone to four sets with Brandon Nakashima in the first round, and spending over four hours on court against young starlet Carlos Alcaraz in the third round.
Carreno Busta had also had a lot of court time prior to meeting Berrettini however, and he began to look tired as the Italian stretched away in the final set.
The victory will be extra special for Berrettini, who was forced to retire from last year's tournament at the same stage with injury.
“It was really tough last year,” began the Italian.
“I really wanted to play but my team forced me not to and I understood that I couldn't play with a tear in my ab. But things happen for a reason and it made me want to come back and play here as soon as possible. And I think tonight I showed how much I care for this tournament."
More to come.
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