ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Sardegna Open
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Navone
⚔️ The Gladiator
Berrettini
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,352 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Matteo Berrettini here.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Navone | Berrettini |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–7 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.07 | 1.82 |
| ROI % | +8.1% | -21.1% |
| Units P/L | +1.61u | -3.17u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
0
Navone
2
Berrettini
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Navone has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Berrettini's 29%).
| Opponent | Navone | Berrettini |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | L 16 63 36 | L 36 46 |
| Ignacio Buse | W 75 62 | L 67 76 46 |
| Valentin Vacherot | L 36 46 | L 67 46 |
| Emilio Nava | W 62 61 | L 36 46 |
| Tomas Barrios Vera | W 61 62 | W 76 75 |
| Learner Tien | L 75 36 46 | L 75 26 36 |
| Quentin Halys | W 62 64 | W 62 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Navone | Berrettini |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 63.4% | 66.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67% | 70.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.6% | 50.8% |
| Aces / Match | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Break Points Saved % | 44.1% | 53.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.8% | 25.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.7% | 42.8% |
| BP Converted % | 44.8% | 27.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 18 | 21.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 32.7 | 28 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.5% | 75.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.2% | 47.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 58% | 40% |
Last five matches per player
Alexander Zverev
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Nuno Borges
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Andrey Rublev
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 32
Apr 14
Daniel Merida
Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank · Final
Apr 5
Botic van de Zandschulp
Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank · Semifinals
Apr 4
Patrick Kypson
Sardegna Open · Round of 32
Apr 28
Dino Prizmic
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 22
Joao Fonseca
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 16
Apr 9
Daniil Medvedev
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 32
Apr 8
Ignacio Buse
Grand Prix Hassan II · Round of 32
Mar 31
Match summary
Mariano Navone meets Matteo Berrettini in the Round of 16 at the Sardegna Open on April 28, a clay court event in Sardinia. Navone, ranked 45th, arrives after a loss four days ago but has won 7 of his last 10 matches. Berrettini, ranked 92nd, comes in off a win and leads their head-to-head 2-0, though he has won only 2 of his last 5.
Both players have posted identical 13-7 records on clay in recent play. Their paths have crossed on common opponents with mixed results; Navone beat Emilio Nava while Berrettini fell to him, and Berrettini defeated Marcos Giron in a match Navone lost. The pattern shows contrasting outcomes against the same pool of opponents.
Navone constructs points through sustained baseline pressure and physical movement, testing opponents across multiple rallies. Berrettini relies on a strong serve to dictate play and cut points short. On clay, where rallies extend and serves are slower, Navone's persistence becomes a tool while Berrettini must find other ways to control the tempo. The question is whether Navone can weather Berrettini's serving and whether Berrettini can shorten points before the Argentine's baseline dominance takes hold.
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