Overview
- Matteo Berrettini beat Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-2 at the Tokyo ATP 500 to reach the round of 16, his first tour-level win since May 10.
- He saved eight break points and struck 32 winners, including 23 off the forehand, in a match lasting one hour and 36 minutes.
- Serving numbers improved with nine aces, no double faults, 58% first serves in, and 79% points won behind the first ball.
- He will face the winner of Casper Ruud vs Shintaro Mochizuki for a spot in the quarterfinals.
- The result follows an abdominal injury-plagued season with an early Wimbledon exit and a loss in Hangzhou, as the world No. 56 maps an autumn swing to Shanghai and Stockholm.