Matteo Berrettini vs Jack Draper Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Hold onto your tennis racquets, folks, because we've got a match-up that's more intriguing than a squirrel on a sugar rush! Draper's been serving up a winning game in the last 6 months, snagging 47.08% of points on his second serve. Meanwhile, Berrettini's proving he's no second fiddle with a slightly higher 49.68%. If numbers could talk, they’d proclaim Berrettini as the slight favorite, but Draper's return game might have something more to say.

Draper's been stealthily capturing 43.51% of his opponents' second serve points, whereas Berrettini's been just a smidgen behind at 43.32%. And while first serve returns for Draper and Berrettini stand at 24.13% and 20.65% respectively, it's like comparing a cheetah to a sloth in a sprint. These figures, by the way, are the magic beans toward picking the frontrunner in this racket-twirling showdown.

In moments that make even the calmest tennis fans bite their nails, Draper's saved 58.42% of breakpoints, but Berrettini's got a more generous piggy bank of 63.41%. Over the last year, Draper’s been winning matches at 71.19%—folks, he's practically got a PhD in match-winning! As for Berrettini, he's been charming at a 68.42% win rate, making the head-to-head prediction as tight as a pair of my grandma's old tennis shorts.

Now, when it comes to surfaces, Draper’s been moonwalking on indoor hard courts with a win percentage of 74%, whereas the clay courts have him sliding down to 57%. Berrettini, on the other hand, returns and dances like a pro on the grass with a whopping 79% win rate, though indoors he's more akin to a giraffe on ice, standing at 55%. Last year, Draper was gallivanting around the Main tour with an 81.82% win rate, while Berrettini kept things interesting with a 71.88% success.

In their previous tête-à-tête’s, Draper has sent Berrettini packing twice, clean as a freshly strung tennis net, leaving Berrettini winless. They’ve crossed rackets six times, with Draper reeling in four sets and Berrettini clutching onto two like they're the last cookie in the jar. Their last encounter in Doha saw Draper pulling a Houdini, orchestrating a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 escape from Berrettini's grasp. When it comes to pressure, Draper is the Houdini of tiebreaks, winning the only one they've played.

Engaging in matches with opponents who rank an average of 46.27, Draper's been tackling a league of formidable foes, while Berrettini has faced average rankers at 63.19. If the match finds itself wiggling into a deciding set, Draper shows up like a knight in shining armor 71% of the time compared to Berrettini's 50%. And here's the clincher: Draper converts breakpoints with the efficiency of a caffeine-fueled squirrel at 37%, while Berrettini does so at 32.86%. So, folks, if you're looking to predict who'll emerge victorious, pass your bets to Draper—you've got to play the stats, not just the game! 🎾