Perhaps not many spectators had high expectations for a Taylor Fritz vs Matteo Berrettini matchup. The head-to-head record was 4-0 in favor of the American, and above all, they represent a very similar profile of tennis player. However, the duel turned into the best quarterfinal of the 2025 Miami Open: a showdown of gunslingers with drama, excitement, and a lot of physical intensity, featuring exasperating exchanges that left the Italian almost physically shattered. The Roman player came very close to executing an incredible survival exercise: he saved six match points in the second set, one of them with an agonizing winning drop shot, and pushed the match to a third set... but Taylor showed an extra gear from the baseline, making fewer errors and achieving the decisive break (7-5, 6-7(7), 7-5). The statistics tell the whole story: Fritz finished with a balance of 38 winners and 25 errors, while Matteo ended with a balance of 41-35. A fantastic match... and a great confidence boost for Taylor, who reaches his first semifinal of the year and will face Jakub Mensik.
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