Alexander Davidovic caressed a quarter US Open Against Matteo Berrettini, who needed five sets to beat the Malaga tennis player. The key to the game in central New York was sudden death, which determined the second set. But also in a knee injury that accelerated the fifth and final set for the Italians: 6-3, 6-7(2), 3-6, 6-4 and 2-6.

Davidovich was initially strong. He chained three games in a row to equalize the 6-3 he closed the first quarter. The next was extraordinarily close. A time-out was given for each player and luck fell on the transalpine side at the tie-break. It was a blow for the corner team, as in the third round the roles changed compared to the first round: 3-6.

The fourth set was tied again, with a score of 3-6 with Davidovich looking swept away. But gradually the Malaga man began to cast his big spins on it, and, By making some “passes” from the impossible ones we are used to, he once again caused non-essential errors in his opponent.. So he managed to force the fifth and final sleeve.

The tension was maximum for a result that could allow the corner player to develop his best take on Flushing Meadows. The two tennis players exchanged service breaks with others and put their best plays to try to pave the way to victory. However, on one of his multiple side slides behind the field, Davidovich would suffer pain in his left knee and subsequently require medical attention.

Berrettini was two games away from the quarterfinals and when faced with a tennis player who was weakened by possible damage to his knee lateral ligament, he had to repeatedly change the direction of the ball to avoid further mishaps. Even though the Malaga man saved his match points, with the encouragement of a crowd devoted two sets to his cause, A lob from the Italian, whom he could no longer resist, served to settle the match definitively.