Gstaad 2024: Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Swiss Open
Match Details
Fixture: (6) Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys
Date: July 21, 2024
Tournament: Swiss Open 2024
Round: Final
Venue: Roy Emerson Arena, Gstaad, Switzerland
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €579,320
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Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys preview
Two big-serving names — Matteo Berrettini and Quentin Halys — will lock horns in the summit clash of the 2024 Swiss Open, both looking to lift their first title of the season.
Berrettini, the sixth seed at this year’s tournament, had come into the tournament with a modest 11-5 win-loss record for the season. He had suffered a setback at Wimbledon, losing in the second round, but has managed to turn things around quite well.
Berrettini has made it to the final of the Swiss Open on the back of four straight-set wins, dominating players like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger Aliassime.
Halys, meanwhile, has maintained his good form from the All England Club onto the Swiss dirt. The Frenchman, who had reached the third round at Wimbledon with wins over Christopher Eubanks and Karen Khachanov, has improved his win loss record from 4-3 to 8-3.
Halys' four wins in Gstaad have come against quality opponents like Jan-Lennard Struff and Richard Gasquet. It is to be noted that he made his way into the main draw through a qualifier match which makes his run all the more impressive.
Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys head-to-head
Berrettini and Halys have never crossed paths on Tour before, so their current head-to-head stands at a 0-0 deadlock.
Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys odds
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Matteo Berrettini vs Quentin Halys prediction
Both Matteo Berrettini and Quentin Halys possess similarly power-packed games built around a big serve. As such, fans can expect a tough battle in the final.
Berrettini, for one, seems to have rediscovered his best tennis. He held his own on serve against quality returners like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Berrettini's dominance on serve is evident in his win percentage, consistently exceeding 75% behind the first serve, with a staggering peak of 92% in the semifinal against Tsitsipas.
Halys, meanwhile, has also been a serving machine, thundering down 53 in his five matches so far. That said, Halys has not faced a top-50 player or a fellow big server besides Jan-Lennard Struff.
Berrettini brings to court a certain level of experience and will also neutralise Halys’ ace advantage with a big serve of his own. The Italian looked set for a big result when he pushed World No. 1 Jannik Sinner to four sets at Wimbledon a couple of weeks ago.
Big wins here in Gstaad and an ATP title will be the perfect way to announce his return to the big league.
Prediction: Berrettini to win in three sets