Matteo Berrettini flies to the round of 16 of Roland Garros 2026 at the end of an epic battle against the Argentine Francisco Comesana. The Roman tennis player, currently number 105 in the world ranking, got the better of the world number 102 after 5 hours and 13 minutes of play.
The final score of 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(13) only partially illustrates the intensity of a challenge fought until the last exchange, decided only by the super tie-break of the fifth set.
A battle won on the fifth match point
Berrettini showed physical and mental solidity, managing to stay clear in the most delicate moments of the match. The blue ended the match with the fifth match point available, after also canceling two opportunities favorable to his opponent.
A performance that confirms the Roman’s growth in condition, capable of withstanding one of the longest and most demanding challenges of the tournament and of gaining a place among the best sixteen of the draw.
Now the assault on the quarter-finals
Thanks to this success, Berrettini enters the round of 16 of the Parisian Slam, where he will face the winner of the match between the Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo and the Spaniard Martin Landaluce.
The signals coming from the French clay are encouraging for the Roman tennis player, who seems to have found continuity and brilliance in the most important moment of the season, fueling his ambitions of a further path as a protagonist at Roland Garros.