Australian Open: Matteo Berrettini vs. Pablo Carreno Busta 1/23/2022 Tennis Prediction

Matteo Berrettini (7) will play against Pablo Carreno Busta (19) in the Round of 16 at the Australian Open 2022. The match is going to be played on Sunday January 23rd, 2022.

The Italian Matteo Berrettini and Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain are two of the very best hard court players in the world, and they will clash in the Fourth Round of the Australian Open. Both men have looked to be in good form so far and this is almost certain to be a very entertaining and close match. Which one of them will perform better on the day and move on to the Quarter-Finals?

Matteo Berrettini is seeded seventh and is one of the favorites to win the title here at the Australian Open. He has looked good so far but survived a thriller against young star Carlos Alcaraz in the Third Round, eventually winning in a fifth set tiebreaker. His huge serve and forehand are among the biggest on the Tour, and on these fast surfaces he will be extremely difficult to beat here. His opponent Pablo Carreno Busta is one of the most experienced players on the ATP Tour, and if there is someone equipped to deal with the Italian’s brute power it is him and his counterpunching ability.

Pablo Carreno Busta is ranked 21st in the world, and has seen his ranking slide from his top 10 days over the past few seasons. The Spaniard is still among the world’s best on this surface, but has struggled with consistency recently. He will be hoping that the Australian Open will be the stage where he turns his fortunes around, and this is a tournament where he has had some success in the past. His counterpunching style and great movement will make things uncomfortable for his opponent Matteo Berrettini, and this is sure to be a very close match.

The two men have never met before on the ATP Tour, which is surprising given their vast experience. We are expecting a huge battle, and one that is likely to go the distance. Both men are capable of winning this match, and there really is not much to separate the two. In the end, I think that Pablo Carreno Busta will eventually get the win. He is the more steady of the two players, and has more experience than Matteo Berrettini. The Italian has been the better player over the past year, even reaching the Final of Wimbledon, but PCB always seems to perform down under and we have him winning in five sets here.