Accidents have affected Matteo Berrettini’s profession and prevented him from reaching much more prestigious outcomes. The previous world quantity 6 skilled the very best second of his profession in 2021, when he reached the ultimate on the Wimbledon Championships dropping 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 belly harm.
Berrettini additionally began the 2022 season very properly, 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 enduring Rod Laver Enviornment.
From that second, accidents turned more and more influential and his profession went right into a downward spiral over the following 12 months and a half. The participant from Rome needed to miss many tournaments and suffered a severe ankle harm in the course of 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 likewise received three titles. Everybody’s hope is that accidents will cease haunting Berrettini, permitting him to return to the High 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 objective would be the 2025 Australian Open, by which he may also need to hope for a draw that’s not too arduous to get to the second week.
Berrettini loves Roger Federer
Berrettini has by no means hidden that the final two years have been significantly troublesome for him and that he has additionally thought of leaving tennis. Matteo has discovered the proper motivations and is able to begin the second a part of his profession, by which he may also attempt to win a Grand Slam title. His best chances are high definitely 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 shouldn’t be but recognized 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: “Very first thing that they did was give me a tennis racket once I was three and I do not forget that I didn’t like tennis so I finished taking part in.
I began taking part in at eight once more as a result of my brother that’s youthful advised me to return again as a result of it might have been enjoyable.”
The Italian ace loves Roger Federer: “My brother would select all the time Novak Djokovic, and I’d all the time select Roger Federer.
We’d play for hours in the home, with balloons, with small rackets, large rackets, it didn’t matter, we had been simply having enjoyable.
I received fairly a number of titles, reached the finals in a Grand Slam, performed the finals in London and in Turin.
You (tennis) taught me to be resilient, to maintain combating, to belief the folks that you just’re working with.”
Matteo could be very harmful
If he’s in prime form, Berrettini has weapons very appropriate for contemporary tennis and might put even prime gamers in severe 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 may have achieved higher leads to Masters 1000 tournaments, the place he by no means progressed past the second spherical in 2024. His objective is to develop additional subsequent season, after gaining quite a lot of confidence due to the expertise on the Davis Cup Finals.
Berrettini was the ‘forerunner’ of the rise of Italian tennis, having taken the baton from Fabio Fognini and having achieved very prestigious leads to the Main tournaments. Matteo was then joined by gamers resembling 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 know Berrettini’s actual standing and his future prospects.
