Matteo Berrettini beats Hubert Hurkacz to reach Wimbledon final

Sensational Matteo Berrettini beats Hubert Hurkacz in four sets to become the first Italian EVER to reach a Wimbledon final as his jaw-dropping serves and huge forehands prove too hot to handle for Federer’s conqueror

• Matteo Berrettini is into the Wimbledon final after beating Hubert Hurkacz 
• He flew out of the blocks and dropped just three games in the opening two sets 
• Hurkacz battled his way back into the match, winning the third by a tiebreak 
• But Berrettini got over the line and will now face either Djokovic or Shapovalov

Matteo Berrettini has become the first Italian to reach the Wimbledon final.

The big-serving 25-year-old, seeded seven, overcame Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 6-0 6-7 (3) 6-4 on Centre Court.

Berrettini is the first Italian man to make a grand slam final since Adriano Panatta won the French Open in 1976.

Matteo Berrettini has become the first Italian ever to reach the final of Wimbledon

The No 7 seed’s serve was impeccable throughout the match as he defeated Hubert Hurkacz

His forehand was also a key weapon for him as he flew out the blocks to take the first two sets

Hurkacz grew into the match and produced this amazing slice winner in the third set

The Polish star showed real character to win a tiebreaker to claim the third set and stay alive

But Berrettini got an early break in the decisive set and got over the line to reach the final

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