Gstaad 2024: Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Swiss Open
Match Details
Fixture: (6) Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin
Date: July 16, 2024
Tournament: Swiss Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Roy Emerson Arena, Gstaad, Switzerland
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €579,320
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Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin preview
Sixth seed Matteo Berrettini will take on defending champion Pedro Cachin in the first round of the Swiss Open on Tuesday, July 16.
After an injury layoff, Berrettini returned to the ATP Tour at the Miami Open this year, where he bowed out in the first round. He then captured his first title in nearly two years at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Morocco to begin his clay season with a bang.
However, Berrettini lost in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters after that and missed the remainder of the clay swing due to an injury. He made the final of the Boss Open in Stuttgart upon his comeback but lost to Jack Draper in the final. He fell in the second round in Halle and at Wimbledon as well.
Cachin triumphed at last year's Swiss Open to finally claim his maiden title on the ATP Tour. However, it all went downhill for him after that. Following his title-winning run here, he won only one more match for the rest of the season.
Cachin's losing streak continued this year as well as he failed to cross the opening hurdle of his first 10 tournaments this season. He finally snapped his losing streak at the Madrid Open with a win over Sebastian Ofner.
The 29-year-old then upset 20th seed Frances Tiafoe in the next round to reach the third round of a Masters 1000 tournament for the second time in his career. He then lost to Rafael Nadal and didn't win a match for the rest of the clay swing, and completely skipped the grass season.
Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Matteo Berrettini vs Pedro Cachin prediction
Berrettini's poor luck with injuries has derailed his career by a fair margin. Nevertheless, he has played some great tennis when healthy and has already won a title and reached another final this year.
Four of the Italian's eight career titles have come on clay. He reached a major career milestone at the Swiss Open itself as he clinched his maiden ATP title here back in 2018. He also finished as the runner-up here in 2022.
Cachin hasn't been able to back up his Swiss Open title with some good performances elsewhere. He has been in dire form the entire season and has two wins under his belt so far. Given his rather poor results, the defending champion is unlikely to make it past Berrettini.
Pick: Matteo Berrettini to win in straight sets.