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Tennis, Berrettini show in Laver Cup: Auger Aliassime gives up after three hours

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Europe ahead 2-0 on the Rest of the World thanks to the blue, who beats the Canadian at the super tie break of what was the longest game in the history of the tournament

A great Matteo Berrettini gives Europe the second point in the Laver Cup 2021. The blue overtook the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime for 5-7 7-6 10-8 at the end of a spectacular match of 2 hours and 52 minutes, the longest game in tournament history. Berrettini is the first Italian ever to win a match in the Laver Cup after the unfortunate debut of Fabio Fognini who lost to Jack Sock 6-1 7-6 in 2019.

The first set

The show begins with a double fault from Auger-Aliassime who then holds the advantage in the first game of the match. Berrettini, on the other hand, starts with a winning service in the middle and keeps his first round of service well without flaws. The two carousel at will with the obverse, but struggle with the reverse. Matteo Berrettini opens the fifth game with a straight passer along the line and then, on the equal 15, he hits the mark with a crossed drittone that strikes the Canadian. Felix trembles, makes a mistake with the forehand and the first two break points arrive in favor of the blue. On the first the Canadian places a precious ace and on the second a nice winning service in the middle. Auger-Aliassime is saved again with the service and then in the next game arrives at the ball of 4-2 that Berrettini cancels with a go-out service. After a series of backhands cut the candese reaches the break point again. But Berrettini pulls a short ball of rare beauty out of the hat. Another ace saves the blue who, however, after missing 3 balls of the 3 all, capitulates sending the rival forward 4-2. At 5-3 Felix, under the encouragement of John McEnroe, goes to serve for the set. With a first on the line, with a very deep forehand and a winning smash Auger-Aliassime gets the first missing set point by putting in a straight cross from midfield. The Canadian also misses the second set point and Berrettini, who finds the break ball with a spectacular straight line passing, returns to the game with the counter break for the 4-5. And then, with a straight hook, he harpoons the even 5. McEnroe applauds when his player lands a backhand stop volley and then a winning forehand to move up to 40-15 and earn two balls for the tie break. With three spectacular points Auger-Aliassime gets three more consecutive set points. Berrettini, after having successfully served to stay in the set at 2-5 and 4-5, cancels the three set balls with three first serve and then also saves the fourth (the sixth overall) with a second that the Canadian does not control. . The blue also cancels the seventh and then grabs the tie break. At the tie break Berrettini is likely to go 3-0 down, he recovers but at the change of field the Canadian turns ahead 4-2. The reverse of the blue makes the tantrums and Auger-Aliassime gets three more set points by climbing 6-3. The first (eighth in total) is enough for him to close the set.

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Coming back and victory

In the second set Matteo is good at staying close to his rival. In the second game he misses two balls to go up 2-0 and in the third he is the Roman who saves two chances that would send the Canadian forward 2-1 and serve. The balance holds up to 5-4. Here Felix Auger-Aliassime commits the fifth double fault that allows Berrettini to get to two points from the set. The Canadian goes to the net and closes the smash then harpoons the 5 all. Here Berrettini buries his backhand and Felix reaches the ball that could lead him to serve for the match. Service and straight of the blue cancel the chance. Federer, in the stands, enjoys the match and Berrettini harpoons the 6-5 with difficulty. Felix Auger-Alissime stiffens, misses the backhand and grants a set point to the blue. Berrettini raises a belfry lob that ends up on the pitch and that the Canadian badly controls. An even set and the game goes to the final super tie break. The first mini-break of the super tie break is for the Candese who realizes the blue’s forehand error. Now Auger-Aliassime can serve 5-4 ahead. But the Canadian commits the seventh double fault and the situation returns to a level playing field, 5 points on each side. Matteo, however, misses an easy backhand stop volley in the open field for the 7-5 in favor of the Canadian who in the meantime is forced to change his shoes. The parts are reversed and now it is Felix who misses an easy straight demi volley for 7 all. Matteo takes advantage of the Canadian’s mistake and goes ahead by a mini break, climbing 8-7 with two services available to close. But Metteo gets attacked by Auger-Aliassime who then cues delivering the match point to Berrettini. With a super backhand passer, the only one of the match, Matteo Berrettini brings home a spectacular match closed for 5-7 7-6 10-8. With Europe ahead 2-0 on the Rest of the World, the Laver Cup 2021 continues into the Italian night with the match between Diego Schwartzman and Andrey Rublev and then with the double Zverev-Berrettini against Isner-Shapovalov.

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