By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday March 27, 2025
Matteo Berrettini did the whole lot in his energy to disclaim Taylor Fritz from reaching his first Miami semifinal. Ultimately it wasn’t sufficient.
The Italian saved six match factors in a dramatic second set to pressure Fritz to a deciding set, however he was ultimately reeled again in by the fourth-ranked American, 7-5 6-7(7) 7-5.
COLD 🥶All SIX match factors saved by @MattBerrettini to pressure a decider in opposition to Fritz!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/DFpuoEMobw
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 28, 2025
There will likely be no nightmares tonight for the 27-year-old, who will face Czechia’s Jakub Mensik for a spot within the closing on Friday in Miami.
“There’s two choices. Get pissed off, lose, after which be much more pissed off about all the possibilities I blew, or regroup and get the win,” Fritz stated. “Now I can sleep tonight and never be so mad on the possibilities I blew.”
“Now I can sleep tonight.”No nightmares for @Taylor_Fritz97 after that gritty win. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/hM0ZK4cUKe
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 28, 2025
Fritz improves to 5-0 lifetime in opposition to Berrettini, thanks to 3 break conversions, together with one for 6-5 within the closing set.
The American is into his sixth Masters 1000 semifinal, and he’s certainly one of simply 12 American males which have reached at the very least the semifinals at Each Indian Wells and Miami since 1985.
