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Patna : World No 42 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, 18, Spain, stunned 3rd seed & World No 7 Matteo Berrettini, 25, Italy, in a three-set slugfest in quarter-final of Erste Bank Open ( Vienna Open), an ATP indoor hardcourt tennis tournament, at Vienna, Austria, on October 29, 2021, night. Fast rising Spaniard Carlos Garfia beat 2021 Wimbledon finalist Berrettini 6-1, 6-7, 7-6 in 2hr 40 minutes to reach the semi-final of the tournament.
Both the players won one tie-break each. Carlos Garfia, however, won 3 break points during the match to 1 by Berrettini. Garfia also won 5 games in a row during the match to 3 by the Italian. Berrettini though hammered 12 Aces in the match to 6 by the Spaniard, who committed 4 double faults. Berrettini committed 1 double fault. Garfia’s winning percentage both on his first and second serve was much better than that of Berrettini’s. Garfia had defeated winner of three Grand Slam singles titles Andy Murray, UK, in 2nd round.