Tennis-Berrettini serves big to see off Carreno Busta


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 23 Jan 2022

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 23, 2022 Italy's Matteo Berrettini celebrates winning his fourth round match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number seven Matteo Berrettini defeated Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 7-6(4) 6-4 on Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time.

Berrettini, coming off a marathon five-set win over Carlos Alcaraz, showed no signs of fatigue as he struck 57 winners including 28 aces against Carreno Busta on a warm evening at Rod Laver Arena.

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