“Djokovic always had good intentions” – Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini impressed during the recent Ultimate Tennis Showdown after winning the competition beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a nail-biting final.

The Italian was recently asked about his opinion about what has happened during the Adria Tour and if the following criticism about Novak Djokovic was fair. The Serbian legend was heavily criticized for organizing the event that was practically absent of the most social-distancing norms.

Berrettini about Djokovic

During a recent interview with Italian outlet “La Gazzetta dello Sport,” Berrettini commented:

“Honestly, I wouldn’t criticize Djokovic. He always had good intentions and worked in the interest of others. Of course, he made a mistake in such circumstances, which was bad, but I hope it won’t affect the next tournaments. Nole admitted that he was wrong, he apologized.“

Matteo also expressed his doubts about the conditions offered by the US Open to comment:

“The situation is complex. There are many questions we are waiting for an answer. First, will we have to be quarantined when we come to the US? We have to think about our health … We don’t know what will happen. There are many problems and little time. , it is too early for a final decision,” Berrettini added.

Matteo Berrettini in 2020

Now ranked no.8 (career-high), Berrettini played his last match on the 22^nd of January when he was overcome by Tennys Sandgren 7-6⁷ 6-4 4-6 2-6 7-5 in the 2^nd round of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic in 2020

Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 29^th of February when he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai to win his 79^th career title.

This season Djokovic has a 18-0 win-loss record. The Serbian has won 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Dubai.

Matteo Berrettini and Novak Djokovic played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic. When they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 6-1 in the round robin in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2019.