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Sinner makes Italy proud by becoming the first Italian to reach number one in the world. Would he have stolen Berrette's spotlight?

Indeed, the handsome Berrettini, national star and face of the Hugo Boss brand, had the spotlight stolen by this frail, humble redhead from northern Italy. I don't know if it pisses him off, but it's worth noting all the same. When you're an athlete, you want to be number 1, that's it. Regarding the match itself, I think you also haven't missed the fact that Berrettini almost retired yesterday against Fucsovics due to back pain. We know that the physique of the tall dark man is fragile. And to beat Sinner, he must use steel of course, AND he must highlight his tennis IQ on lawn, with his quality of defense aided by very good court coverage, neutralize with his slice, vary your shots, your zones, defending/attacking, etc... And you have to be at your best physically. And even at full strength, it's very difficult to see him beat Sinner in 3 or 4 sets. So it’s mission impossible for me. That being said, what score could this make? Already, there is the risk of Berrett abandoning. And then of course we think of Halle and Sinner’s R1. He drops a lot of sets along the way, but ends up winning. You might think that it might be slightly less focused than usual, but don't forget two things: 1. the margins are thinner on grass, and 2. when the guys play Sinner they have nothing to lose and reveal their best version. Exactly like Mark Lajal yesterday against Carliot in the center. So yes, Berrett can obviously take a set, especially if he starts dropping aces, but his injury scares me a lot. Let's see if there is anything to bet on with this scenario 👇