2021 Australian Open Round of 16 – Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

The place is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini happening? Melbourne Park, Melbourne

When is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini on and what time does it begin? Monday 15^th February, 2021 – not earlier than 09:15 (UK)

The place can I get tickets for Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection

What channel is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini on? The 2021 Australian Open shall be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match

The place can I stream Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Matteo Berrettini within the UK? Sky clients can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match may be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Participant, both on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription

THE LOWDOWN

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS

• 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas was exemplary in managing his sport in opposition to Sweden’s thrilling teen Mikael Ymer, coming via in snug straight units after his second-round marathon in opposition to Thanasi Kokkinakis.
• Fifth-seed Tsitsipas was the winner when he final confronted Matteo Berrettini at this very event with a primary spherical, four-set comeback in opposition to the Italian in 2019.

MATTEO BERRETTINI

• Although Matteo Berrettini ultimately got here via his third spherical match in opposition to Karen Khachanov in straight units, it took the 24year-old three gruelling tiebreaks to take action on Saturday.
• The world quantity 10 has dropped simply the one set on the Australian Open, although, to Tomas Machac within the second spherical as he reached the spherical of 16 right here for the primary time.

THE PREDICTION

There’s some fear that Matteo Berrettini might not have the ability to take to the court docket right here after he felt an issue in opposition to Karen Khachanov on Saturday and that shall be a horrible disgrace contemplating the Italian has appeared near his greatest to date this season. If he’s match to play this match to one of the best of his skill we could possibly be in for a five-set epic on Monday between two gamers prone to grace the highest 10 of the game for one of the best a part of the following decade. Stefanos Tsitsipas will enter because the favorite right here anyway, harm or not, and the Greek has an aura about him in Melbourne this yr that implies he is able to attain a Grand Slam closing. Berrettini’s highly effective sport is prone to be slightly stunted in opposition to the world quantity six, who’s impossibly match and runs for each single level and so this match could possibly be extra about tiebreaks than quantity of units within the markets. Tsitsipas can win this match by any means, in all probability three or 4, however go for the Greek to win and at the very least one tiebreak within the match right here. A minimum of two in case you are feeling courageous.