Matteo Berrettini vs Botic van de Zandschulp Preview & Prediction | 2024 Davis Cup Final | Italy vs Netherlands
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This is the crunch match in the singles if the Netherlands are to have any chance of upsetting the heavily-favoured Italians as Botic van de Zandschulp takes on Matteo Berrettini
Start date/time: Sunday 24th November 2024: UK – not before 3:00pm / US ET – not before 10:00am / US PT – not before 7:00am
Venue: Martin Carpena Arena, Malaga, Spain
Surface: Indoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Tennis Channel (this is currently available to Amazon Prime subscribers) / US – Tennis Channel
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Matteo Berrettini vs Botic van de Zandschulp Prediction
Matteo Berrettini was brought in for the singles in their semi-final match on Saturday and he produced the goods. After replacing Lorenzo Musetti, Berrettini went a set down to Thanasi Kokkinakis, but he fought back in style to win the next two sets and take the match.
That thwarted any chance that the Australians had of causing an upset and they will be aiming for exactly the same here against the Netherlands.
Botic van de Zandschulp showed great determination in his win over Daniel Altmaier in the semi-finals. He had to go to three sets but he managed to win the decisive third and help his team progress.
He now faces Berrettini who he played in the group stage when the Italians beat the Netherlands 2-1. Berrettini won that 3-6 6-4 6-4 and that is something Van de Zandschulp will need to reverse here.
He has a singles record of 12-6 now and he has good momentum in his game right now. Whether he can raise his game enough to beat Berrettini remains to be seen however. The Italian is in fine form right now and thoroughly enjoying representing his country.
Our preference here is with Berrettini. This is the crunch match and if the Netherlands are to have any chance, they have to win here. However, we just do not see it happening. Italy are so strong and we are not anticipating any shocks in Malaga.
Matteo Berrettini vs Botic van de Zandschulp Tip: Matteo Berrettini to win
