Matteo Berrettini vs Francisco Comesana Prediction & Picks - ATP French Open

Prediction published on 5/30/26, 4:04 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/30/26 at 3:52 PM in ATP French Open Picks

Both winning over 70 percent of their first serves, Francisco Comesana and Matteo Berrettini could easily blow past 38.5 games in what is shaping up to be another five-set thriller in the third round of the 2026 French Open.

Momentum: Francisco Comesana hacked out a five-set win over one of the darkhorse contenders in this year’s Roland Garros, outlasting Luciano Darderi 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. The win propelled Comesana to the third round of this Grand Slam clay-court tournament for the first time.

Matteo Berrettini posted a straight-set victory over Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. A former French Open quarterfinalist, Berrettini improved to 10-9 on clay in 2026.

The Matchup: Comesana and Berrettini will play against each other for the first time on tour.

Comesana boasts a career 64 percent win rate on clay, while Berrettini holds a 67 percent win rate.

Comesana is winning 73.7 percent of his first balls at Roland Garros, while saving 54.5 percent of 11 breakpoints.

Berrettini is winning 81.6 percent of his first serves and has saved 8 of 10 breakpoints. He has also converted 10 of 20 breakpoints in two matches.

Hot on the Board: Berrettini opened as a clear-cut favorite against Comesana mainly because of his previous success at a Grand Slam level.

has made it at least the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam tournament five times, while Comesana hasn’t broken through the third-round wall after two attempts.

Still, this match has the potential to go the limit with both competitors winning over 70 percent of their first serves.