rang through Centre Court, supporting Matteo Berrettini in his native tongue on his way to becoming Italy's first Grand Slam finalist in 45 years. 7-seeded Berrettini used an 11-game run to grab a big lead and then held on to beat No. Just, ‘Thanks.’ And I need, I think, a couple of hours to understand what happened," Berrettini told the capacity crowd. In the first set, for example, the 6-foot-5, barrel-chested Berrettini compiled 21 winners — 11 off his forehand — and just eight unforced errors. Berrettini, and his supporters, needed to wait only five minutes for a second opportunity to close it, which he did.

Source: Fox News July 09, 2021 17:37 UTC