Monte-Carlo Masters 2023: Matteo Berrettini vs Maxime Cressy preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick

Match Details

Fixture: Matteo Berrettini vs Cameron Norrie

Tournament: Monte-Carlo Masters 2023

Date: April 10, 2023

Round: First round (Round of 64)

Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, France

Category: ATP Masters 1000

Surface: Clay

Prize money: €5,779,335

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel/TC Plus | UK - Amazon Prime Video

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Matteo Berrettini vs Maxime Cressy preview

Matteo Berrettini in action at the Miami Open

Matteo Berrettini will face Maxime Cressy in the first round of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Berrettini has had a disappointing start to the 2023 season so far, winning only five out of 11 matches. Most of his wins came at the United Cup, where he helped Italy reach the final. He beat the likes of Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz during the tournament.

The Italian most recently competed at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters and lost in the opening round in both tournaments. He was beaten 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3 by Taro Daniel in Indian Wells while losing 7-6(8), 7-6(5) to Mackenzie McDonald in Miami.

Maxime Cressy hasn't fared too well so far this season either, winning only seven out of 15 matches. The American most notably made it to the final of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, beating Antoine Bellier, Emil Ruusuvuori, Borna Coric and Holger Rune along the way.

Cressy is currently on a four-match losing streak, with his last victory coming back in February during the Open 13 in Marseille. The 25-year-old most recently competed at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech as the fifth seed, losing 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1 to Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round.

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Matteo Berrettini vs Maxime Cressy head-to-head

The head-to-head between the two currently stands at 0-0 as they haven't locked horns before on the ATP Tour.

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Matteo Berrettini vs Maxime Cressy odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (Over and Under)
Matteo Berrettini	-450	-1.5 (-145)	Over 22.5 (-120)
Maxime Cressy	+310	+1.5 (+105)	Under 22.5 (-115)

All odds are sourced from BetMGM.

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Matteo Berrettini vs Maxime Cressy prediction

Berrettini may not be in the best of form, but he will enter the match as the favorite to win due to his superior clay-court record. The Italian has won 45 out of 69 matches on the surface, while Cressy has won just one out of five. Both players are big servers, so we could witness a tiebreak or two as well.

Berrettini's forehand is a formidable weapon, along with his serve, and he will be eager to make the most out of it. His dropshots and net game will also come in very handy.

While Cressy can serve a lot of aces, his unforced-error count is an issue and he cannot have too many of those against the 26-year-old. The American has a good return game, which will no doubt be put to the test.

Berrettini's clay-court prowess along with Cressy's struggles on the surface makes him the favorite to win and he should be able to come out on top and reach the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Pick: Berrettini to win in straight sets.