Matteo Berrettini qualified for the Australian Open semifinal by beating French Gael Monfils 3 to 2 (6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2).
On the way to the final, the blue number 7 in the world will now find the Spaniard Rafa Nadal.
In an incredible match, Berrettini grabbed the pass for the semifinal when everything seemed lost. After dominating the first two sets he was sucked into a physical and mental void, recovering in the 5th position as a true champion.
Now the battle with the Majorcan, who has on his shoulders a fight of 4 hours in five sets with Shapovalov, and who despite playing with a bruised foot remains the champion of 20 Slam titles, one of the greatest ever.
(Unioneonline / vl)