Matteo Berrettini vs Jannik Sinner Prediction: The world number eight has the best chances of success

In the tournament in Toronto, Canada, Matteo Berrettini will face world No. 8 Jannik Sinner. The guys represent the same country, but have not crossed paths with each other in official matches on Tour. The bookmakers are on the side of the now more high-profile Sinner, believing that the world number eight has the best chances of success in the second round of the Toronto Masters.

Before the Toronto tournament, Berrettini hadn't been seen on the court since July 10, his 4th round Wimbledon match against Alcaraz, which Matteo lost 1:3. The Italian has already played one match in Toronto, knocking Frenchman Barrera out of the draw. Matteo won the match against Barrera in two sets, 6:4 and 6:3, in an hour and 16 minutes. During the game, Berrettini served ten times with one double fault and won 85% of points on the first serve and 56% on the second serve. Receiving stats: 44%/47%, winners/unforced errors 24/3. Note that Matteo played a very quality match against Barrera. Overall, Matteo has played 15 matches on hard court in 2023, winning eight of them and losing seven.

For Sinner, the match against his compatriot will be his first in almost a month since the Wimbledon semifinal against Novak Djokovic. Let us remind you that Jannik lost that match in three sets without much chance of success. The match lasted two hours and 47 minutes, and the fight turned out only in the third game, which ended in a tie-break. Jannick played 26 matches on hard court in 2023, winning 21 of them.

It's hard to say what form Cinner is in now. On the one hand, Jannick looked great at Wimbledon, not without reason. He made it to the semifinals of the Majors, but more than three weeks have passed since then. Berrettini played well on grass, taking a game from Alcaraz in the 4th round of Wimbledon. And on the hard court, Toronto has already shown a good side, beating Frenchman Barrera in the first round very easily. We believe that Cinner will have a tough match. Besides Berrettini being a difficult opponent, the guys also represent the same country, which adds intrigue. We think Matteo is somewhat underestimated, and we won't be surprised if the underdog in this pairing makes it to the next tournament round.