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Botic van de Zandschulp vs Matteo Berrettini Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Japan Open
by Daniel Ngulu | in Tennis Predictions
World number 45 Matteo Berrettini takes on qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the Japan Open. The Wednesday clash will be their fourth career meeting. Read on for our preview and a prediction for the match.
Botic van de Zandschulp started his tournament in the qualifying rounds. On his Tokyo debut, he won his first qualifier via decider against crowd favourite Yosuke Watanuki.
In his second fixture he was more decisive and overcame the challenge of Luca Nardi in straight sets. The win saw him tie his record at 27-27. Van de Zandschulp has struggled at tour level this season, failing to win more than two main draw matches at an ATP tournament.
His best result of the season was a third-round finish at the US Open. Making it to the main draw here has moved him one place up, to 67th in the live ranking.
Matteo Berrettini has won all three previous meetings with van de Zandschulp. Their last encounter was a week ago in the Davis Cup. The Italian won in three sets which was also his last competitive match before landing in Tokyo.
With this dominant record, he will be confident of making a winning start in Japan. Berrettini is having a superb year and looks to have finally gotten over his fitness concerns.
The 28-year-old has won 29 of the 37 matches he has played. This run, which has been boosted by his dominance on clay courts, has yielded three titles.
The former Wimbledon finalist secured tour titles in Marrakech, Kitzbuhel and Gstaad and was also a finalist in Stuttgart. The winner here will battle Taylor Fritz or Arthur Fils for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Botic van de Zandschulp - Matteo Berrettini Key Points
- Eight of Berrettini’s last 10 matches ended in victory.
- Van de Zandschulp has lost half of his last 10 matches.
- Berrettini has won three meetings with van de Zandschulp.
- In 17 outings on hard courts, van de Zandschulp lost nine times.
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Our Botic van de Zandschulp vs Matteo Berrettini Prediction
Our prediction for Botic van de Zandschulp v Matteo Berrettini is for Berrettini to win in straight sets. Berrettini has never lost in this fixture and has defeated van de Zandschulp three times with the recent victory being a week ago.
With his incredible form this year, another win for the Italian looks very likely. Van de Zandschulp forced a decider in the latest encounter. A third set here won't be as easy though, as he has struggled extensively on hard courts.
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