“The atmosphere, the conditions [were different to Florence] for sure,” said Berrettini post-match.
“This is outdoor, way warmer, and I wanted to get revenge.”
He did get his revenge against the Spaniard, striking clean forehands and making 36 winners in comparison to Carballes Baena’s seven. He later converted three from five break points and delighted the home crowd with an inside-out forehand.
“I felt like I had a lot of chances last week and it was tough to digest, especially because I played in Florence, in Italy, so it was really tough.”
“But today I stepped on the court, I think with even more will to win this match, and I think I played better.”
Berrettini is currently ranked No.15 in the ATP Live Rankings. He is looking to do well in Turin this week in order to increase his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals.
He will next go up against Taro Daniel. Daniel had beaten Pedro Cachin 6-4 7-6 (2).
“Hopefully [the crowd will be] even louder,” said Berrettini when he was asked about his quarterfinals match against Daniel.
“That’s what we like to hear when we play, especially here in Naples, one of the warmest cities in the whole world. I love to play here, hopefully, it’s going to be a great match.”