Berrettini – Van de Zandschulp: the Queen’s semi-final live

Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 5-2 – Botic’s backhand response is long, Berrettini consolidates the advantage
Van de Zandschulp caps * 4-2 – 40-0 ace from Berrettini
Van de Zandschulp caps * 4-2 – 30-0 another winning service from Berrettini
Van de Zandschulp caps * 4-2 – 15-0 Berrettini’s first external winner
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 4-2 – And in the end with a double fault concedes the break Botic!
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V reverse in Botic’s net, 9 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 the ribbon accommodates a Botic ball which closes with an easy forehand demi-volée cancels the 8 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V arrives on Berrettini Botic’s close straight response but puts the short ball in the net: 8 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 Botic is saved again with an excellent first outside
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V double foul by Botic, 7 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 attacks Berrettini but is passed by the crossed backhand of Botic: the 6 / a ball-break also fades
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V the straight to exit in advance of Botic is wide: 6 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 Botic deletes it with another good first outside
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V attacks Botic but Berrettini passes him with a great passerby along the line! 5 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 Botic is saved again with a good external first
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V With a great crossed forehand Berrettini forces Botic to put a driito on the net: 4 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 is along the reverse side of the line from the bottom of Botic
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – V-40 attacks Botic and closes with a crossed forehand volley
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 Botic is saved again with a good central first
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-V recovered Botic Berrettini’s close cross backhand volley and closes with a backhand forward in open field: 3 / a ball-break
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 on Berrettini’s attack Botic puts in the net the attempt to pass by straight along the line
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – V-40 another backhand in Berrettini’s net
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 40-40 Berrettini misses the second chance putting in the net a backhand in back from the bottom
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 30-40 Botic is saved with a large second power plant and the subsequent straight forward crossing
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 15-40 the straight out of Botic is wide, 2 Berrettini break points
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 15-30 perfect straight along the line from the left of Botic
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 0-30 excellent acceleration of Berrettini’s straight line
Van de Zandschulp 3-2 caps * – 0-15 is just off the straight to get out of Botic
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 3-2 – With an external ace Berrettini puts his head back forward
Van de Zandschulp caps * 2-2 – 40-15 service and an amazing short ball straight out of Berrettini
Van de Zandschulp caps * 2-2 – 30-15 Berrettini central winning service
Van de Zandschulp caps * 2-2 – 15-15 straight answer on Botic’s net
Van de Zandschulp caps * 2-2 – 0-15 is along Berrettini’s straight ahead
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 2-2 – With an outside ace he keeps the Botic serve at 0
Van de Zandschulp caps 2-1 * – 40-0 arrives on the short part of Botic Berrettini but puts the backhand wide on the line
Van de Zandschulp caps 2-1 * – 30-0 Berrettini’s answer from the left is wide
Van de Zandschulp caps 2-1 * – 15-0 central ace from Botic
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 2-1 – With another winning serve, this time central, he holds the Berrettini joke with confidence
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 1-1 – 40-0 service and short backhand ball by Berrettini
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 1-1 – 30-0 another winning service from Berrettini
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 1-1 – 15-0 winning service from Berrettini
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 1-1 – Straight to Berrettini’s net, Botic holds his first serve
Van de Zandschulp caps 1-0 * – He attacks with the backhand in back Botic and closes with a not easy high backhand volley
Van de Zandschulp caps 1-0 * – 30-30 on the net the crossed backhand of Berrettini
Van de Zandschulp caps 1-0 * – 15-30 attacks Botic but puts out the cross forehand high volley
Van de Zandschulp caps 1-0 * – 15-15 arrives badly on the crossed forehand of Botic Berrettini and puts a forehand along the line on the net
Van de Zandschulp caps 1-0 * – 0-15 straight crossed in Botic’s net
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp 1-0 – Arrives on Berrettini Botic’s short ball but puts a comfortable forehand into the net
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 0-0 – 40-0 attacks Berrettini and closes with the second volley, straight
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 0-0 – 30-0 amazing short counter-ball from Berrettini’s backhand
Berrettini Van de Zandschulp * 0-0 – 15-0 central ace by Berrettini
The match begins – It is 14.47, at the Berrettini service

The warm-up phase begins – It’s 2.42pm. Van de Zandschulp won the draw and decided to receive.
It’s stopped raining – Fewer and fewer drops are falling, umbrellas are closing, players stay on the pitch
The players are seated in their respective corners protected by an umbrella – The good news is that a pale sun is coming out. Pleasant temperature, there are 24 °
The players enter the field, it is 14.32 – The problem is that it has just started to rain again, it will hardly start soon
The match should start an hour late, around 3pm – In London, unlike in recent days, today the weather is cloudy and a thin rain falls. The servers just have extended the tarpaulin on the field
Berrettini aims to return to the final at Queen’s – Matteo Berrettini dreams of returning to the final at Queen’s where last year he won the title, the first Italian to succeed in the feat. To reach the finish line he will have to beat the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp, no. 29 of the world, with which she has a precedent on the grass: last year in the second round a Wimbledon beat him for 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). For convenience and speed of transmission during the live broadcast we will call the Dutchman by name, Botic.