Accidents have affected Matteo Berrettini’s profession and prevented him from attaining much more prestigious outcomes. The previous world quantity 6 skilled one of the best second of his profession in 2021, when he reached the ultimate on the Wimbledon Championships shedding solely to Novak Djokovic.
That 12 months, the Italian ace was defeated by the Serbian legend in three of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments performed (on the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open). Matteo additionally participated within the 2021 version of the Nitto ATP Finals, the primary to be held in Turin, however was pressured to retire throughout his first match in opposition to German Sascha Zverev on account of an stomach harm.
Berrettini additionally began the 2022 season very effectively, qualifying for the semifinals of the Australian Open after a tremendous run by which he had additionally defeated a really younger Carlos Alcaraz. The Italian champion put Rafael Nadal in hassle, however was defeated in 4 units on the long-lasting Rod Laver Area.
Sinner and Berrettini© @Eurosport_IT X account
From that second, accidents turned more and more influential and his profession went right into a downward spiral over the subsequent 12 months and a half. The participant from Rome needed to miss many tournaments and suffered a critical ankle harm throughout the 2023 US Open, not with the ability to assist Italy on the Davis Cup Finals.
2024 was the 12 months of rebirth for Matteo, who returned to play with good regularity and in addition gained three titles. Everybody’s hope is that accidents will cease haunting Berrettini, permitting him to return to the Prime 10 subsequent 12 months. Late final month, Matteo was instrumental in Italy’s second consecutive triumph on the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. His subsequent purpose would be the 2025 Australian Open, by which he can even need to hope for a draw that isn’t too exhausting to get to the second week.
Berrettini loves Roger Federer
Berrettini has by no means hidden that the final two years have been notably tough for him and that he has additionally thought of leaving tennis. Matteo has discovered the correct motivations and is able to begin the second a part of his profession, by which he can even attempt to win a Grand Slam title. His biggest likelihood is actually on the Wimbledon Championships, the place his glorious serve could make the distinction as he confirmed in 2021.
In the meantime, the previous world quantity 6 has employed Umberto Ferrara as his new health coach, whereas the title of his new coach just isn’t but identified after the separation from Francisco Roig.
The Italian champion participated within the newest version of ‘Love Letter To Tennis’ on the ATP’s YouTube channel, by which he retraced the highlights of his profession: “First thing that they did was give me a tennis racket when I was three and I remember that I didn’t like tennis so I stopped playing.
I started playing at eight again because my brother that is younger told me to come back because it would have been fun.”
The Italian ace loves Roger Federer: “My brother would choose always Novak Djokovic, and I would always choose Roger Federer.
Roger Federer© Instagram Roger Federer- Fair Use
We would play for hours in the house, with balloons, with small rackets, big rackets, it didn’t matter, we were just having fun.
I won quite a few titles, reached the finals in a Grand Slam, played the finals in London and in Turin.
You (tennis) taught me to be resilient, to keep fighting, to trust the people that you’re working with.”
Matteo could be very harmful
If he’s in prime form, Berrettini has weapons very appropriate for contemporary tennis and may put even prime gamers in critical problem. Matteo additionally demonstrated this assumption within the 2024 version of Wimbledon, by which he pressured his compatriot Jannik Sinner to play his finest tennis of their second-round match.
The 2021 Wimbledon finalist might have achieved higher ends in Masters 1000 tournaments, the place he by no means progressed past the second spherical in 2024. His purpose is to develop additional subsequent season, after gaining loads of confidence due to the expertise on the Davis Cup Finals.
Matteo Berrettini© Instagram Matteo Berrettini
Berrettini was the ‘forerunner’ of the rise of Italian tennis, having taken the baton from Fabio Fognini and having achieved very prestigious ends in the Main tournaments. Matteo was then joined by gamers comparable to Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Lorenzo Sonego, Matteo Arnaldi and Flavio Cobolli, who helped make Italy the world’s main energy within the sport.
The previous world quantity 6 was the primary to extend the recognition of tennis in his nation, which is why he deserves to obtain extra credit score from followers and insiders. The primary months of 2025 will probably be essential to grasp Berrettini’s actual standing and his future prospects.
