Berrettini sets sights on title after beating Evans, Rublev eases into last four in Halle Open
After a delay of more than four hours because of rain in London, Berrettini overcame Evans 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to reach his third ATP grass-court semi-final.
The Italian hit 13 aces and won 81 per cent of his first-serve points against Evans to set up a last-four clash with Alex de Minaur.
Berrettini improved his win-loss record to 24-6 for the season and laid out his ambition to walk away from the tournament with the trophy.
“I didn’t serve that well, but I was returning well and I just played better in the last few points of the tie-break,” he said.
“After that, I felt more confident. The conditions were really tough, windy and cold, so I took time to adapt a little bit. I am pretty happy with my performance.
“The court condition was really good. I expected slippery conditions, but it was like yesterday.
