At Wimbledon Sinner wins the show derby with Berrettini

The world number 1 won the match in four sets: 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6. In the men's doubles, disappointment for Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, who exited in the first round

ROME – On the grass of Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner ultimately took the Italian derby against Matteo Berrettini. A second round in which the two put on a show, with the serve and with a series of games closed with breaks and counterbreaks. And tiebreakers: three. In short, it was a question of details. The number 1 in the world won the match in four sets: 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6. Berrettini truly lacked nothing in a match that illuminated the London night. Before today there was only one precedent between the two, in Toronto in 2023, with Sinner winning in straight sets. Now the South Tyrolean is two nil.

As for the other Italians, outside Lorenzo Sonego, who lost in four sets to Roberto Bautista Agut: the Spaniard won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Among the women, Jasmine Paolini advances: the Italian beat the Belgian Greet Minnen in two sets 7-6, 6-2. In the men’s doubles, disappointment for Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, who went out first round against the Finnish Harri Heliovaara and the American Henry Patten, defeated in two sets: 6-3, 6-4.