Lorenzo Sonego vs Matteo Berrettini Prediction: An Italian clash in the first round

Italian tennis player Lorenzo Sonnego and his teammate Matteo Berrettini will meet on the court. Berrettini has not played since Monte Carlo and it is not clear what kind of form he will be in for this game. He will be opposed by Lorenzo Sonnego who was quite good on clay court at Rolland Garros, but now he is switching to a very fast surface, something the Italian is not a fan of. Anyway, what to expect from this game, I'll try to figure it out.

The Italian finalist of Wimbledon 2021 has been out of the court for a few months now following his injury at the US Open, as it happened already twice in his career. His big serve, previse, and strong forehand are the main characteristic of his game, and the grass is the best surface where he can use them. Here a derby scenario will make things even more uncertain, but his superiority on grass is well known. His major issue here is that he didn’t play in any tournament in recent months,, which can make a difference in a tight encounter.

The ‘’Italian fighter’’ called this way because of his temper and attitude to come back into matches and will play for the second year in a row in Stuttgart against Berrettini. He had an excellent Roland Garros, beating players such as Humbert and Rublev, one of the favorites for the final and losing against Khachanov in the last 16. His form is superior to the one of Matteo Berrettini, and he has chances to take home the match even if his capability on the grass is weaker than the previous finalist of Wimbledon.

With Berrettini coming back from an injury and the match last year ending in 3 tight sets, this time, the match can go in favor of Lorenzo Sonego, who is in better shape and morale overall.