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Berrettini takes the floor and is first asked about his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz: “He’s amazing…he’s impressive and he will only get better playing games like this, he showed everyone his potential. Luckily I won but well done to him.

“I felt confident, and in the third there were a few games where I was in love-30 and I felt the momentum on my side, but I broke, and that’s tennis.. I feel like every game has to be something to happen [injury wise – he had an ankle problem] but this is my body.

A stunning effort by 18-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz to defend after two sets. But Berrettini finally had a little too much in the tie-break of the first to 10.

Alcaraz v Berrettini: 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-6, 5-8 tie-break

Berettini makes it 7-5. Alcaraz, impressive again under pressure, hits a decent backhand and although Berrettini gets there he can’t get it back… it’s 8-5 Berrettini but it’s a first to 10 tie-break so he has still work to do.

The Osaka Game against unseeded Anisimova began, the 2019 and 2021 champion breaking straight away, with Anisimova starting nervously and serving two double faults.

Decisive game! Alcararaz v Berrettini: 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-6, 3-3 tie-break

The match enters a fifth hour with Alcaraz taking a mini-break on the first point after a thrilling rally. Berrettini won that direct comeback to the next point before taking a 3-2 lead after another rally of incredible intensity and power with both players hitting him softly… Then Alcaraz finished a powerful forehand which Berrettini failed to can’t recover. 3-3

Decisive game! Alcararaz vs. Berrettini: 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-6 (* indicates next server)

Berettini takes it to 30-30. Alcaraz mixes it up on the next rally with a cushioning. Berrettini shows impressive mobility to chase that down, then slide down the resulting lob… Alcaraz has a forehand volley that he should put away, but puts it long! Match point for Berrettini! But, impressively, Alcaraz clung to match point, Berrettini produced the error finding the net from the baseline, Alcaraz fending off a better volley for Alcaraz’s advantage and the play point. next rally is a work of art from Alcaraz as he puts Berrettini to work on the court with some punishing groundstrokes…and we have a tiebreaker to decide it!

Alcararaz* vs. Berrettini: 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 5-6 (* indicates next server)

The Italian lands a few massive serves and easily holds on to move, again, into a game-winning match. He then smokes a marvelous forehand cross winner, which kisses the line, for 0-15 in this potentially decisive service game from Alcaraz.

Alcararaz v Berrettini* – 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 5-5 (* indicates next server)

Alcaraz, who is seeded 31 and just 18, holds to like 5-5 in the fifth and shakes his fist in celebration, watching his team in the stands. He fought to get back there after two sets!

Hello everyone. What’s going on at the Australian Open today? A lot, as it turns out. At the moment, Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini face off in a fifth set, with Berrettini (seventh seed) having just served to take a 5-4 lead in the final set. Plenty more to come too, with Alexander Zverev currently two sets over Radu Albot, and Naomi Osaka set to face unseeded Amanda Anisimova any second.