Matteo Berrettini eliminated from ATP 500 Tokyo

Matteo Berrettini has been eliminated from the ATP 500 Tokyo tournament following a second-round defeat against Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. The match concluded with a score of 7-6(6), 6-1.

Berrettini struggled during a critical first-set tie-break, where he failed to convert three decisive set points. After leading 4-3 in the tie-break, he lost momentum, allowing Vallejo to take control. Following the first set, Berrettini's performance declined significantly in the second set.

Vallejo's victory moves him closer to the top 50 rankings. Berrettini is now set to compete in the Shanghai Masters 1000, where he will not be among the seeded players.