Matteo Berrettini had a horrible season in terms of fitness to withdraw from the last tournament of the year in Paris. The Italian player injured his foot and was hoping to compete after reaching the final in Naples. Unfortunately, that will not happen and Matteo will be replaced by either a lucky loser or a qualifier. Matteo also has failed to qualify for the ATP Finals that will be staged in Turin.
The tournament will commence tomorrow, with Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal being the top seeds. Click here to see the main draw.
Matteo Berrettini in 2022
Ranked world no.14, Berrettini played his last match on the 23rd of October when he surrendered to world no.23 Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(5) 6-2 in the final in Naples (draw).
Currently, during this year Berrettini owns a compiled 32-12 match record. The Italian clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Stuttgart and London. The Italian was the runner-up in Gstaad and in Naples.
Berrettini is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Currently the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 29th of October when he was defeated by world no.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-2
in the semifinal in Basel (draw).Presently, during this year Carlos has achieved a composed 55-12 record. Alcaraz has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Hamburg and in Umag.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Matteo Berrettini and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 3 times. Their record is 2-1 for Alcaraz. The last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 2-6 6-2 in the quarter in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) on the 19th of February 2022.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked world no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of September when he was defeated by world no.17 Francis Tiafoe 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round in the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Nadal has a 38-5 match record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Matteo Berrettini, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal |
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