Last week, in the quarter-finals in Rio de Janeiro, Spain's post-00 player Alcaraz defeated Berrettini 6-2, 2-6 6-2, showing his exceptional talent.
In fact, it was the third time in his career against the Italian, after winning one each. The most recent encounter took place in the third round of the 2022 Australian Open, when Berrettini fought hard for 5 sets and narrowly won the game.
Before Rio, Alcaraz hinted that he would have a vengeful mentality.
He said: "Everyone knows his level, we played very glued in Melbourne, but on clay it will be a little different, his serve will not be as threatening as on the hard ground and I am very much looking forward to playing him again, we have played very fiercely every time in the past. ”
In the end, Alcaraz, born in 2003, lived up to expectations and won three sets. It is worth mentioning that this is also the fourth time that the post-00 player has won in the past six times against the world's top ten players. Berrettini is currently ranked 6th in the world.
Since suffering three consecutive defeats against the world's top ten players, the Spaniards have begun to gradually transform. The victory over world No. 6 Berrettini is his fourth victory in his last six games against the top 10 players.
Alcaraz's record against the top 10 players:
In the first round of the 2021 Mexican Acapulco tournament, it lost 3-6 to world no. 7 Zverev 3-6 1-6;
In the second round of the 2021 Madrid Tournament, he lost 1-6 2-6 to world No. 2 Nadal;
In the second round of Wimbledon in 2021, 4-6 1-6 2-6, lost to world 2nd Medvedev
In the third round of the 2021 US Open, he defeated Tsitsipas 6-3 4-6 7-6 (2) 0-6 7-6 (5);
2021 Vienna Quarterfinals, 6-1 6-7 (2) 7-6 (5) victory over world No. 7 Berrettini;
In the 2021 Vienna semi-finals, he lost two 3-6 to the tournament's No. 4 seed Zverev;
In the second round of the 2021 Paris Race, he defeated the world's 9th Sinner 7-6 7-5;
In the third round of the 2022 Australian Open, he lost to No. 7 seed Berrettini 2-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-7.
Following Alcalas' victory over Berrettini to reach the semi-finals of the Rio tournament, he reached the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament again after last year's Vienna tournament.
On Sunday, he beat Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to win his first 500 title and second career singles title. The 18-year-old set the best result of his career. Previously, he had only won the ATP 250 Umag tournament. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Fun)