Australian Open: Berrettini Beats Norrie to Reach 2nd Round

Melbourne: Italy’s Matteo Berrettini came from a set down to beat Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old Roman, ranked 34th, outgunned Norrie with 32 aces and 63 winners.

According to Ansa News Agency, Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist who helped Italy retain the Davis Cup last year, will face Dane Holger Rune in the next round. However, 21-year-old Luca Nardi lost his debut match in the Australian Open main draw to Canada’s Gabriel Diallo 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.