Matteo Berrettini had a rather rough day on Thursday when he was facing Holger Rune in the Acapulco quarterfinal. The Italian player was clearly struggling with a leg injury, and eventually he had to pull out. However, that came soon after a long rain break, and the crowd did not appreciate that after waiting for the match to resume.
Matteo was heavily booed soon after announcing his retirement. Here is the video.
Unfortunately Matteo Berrettini is forced to retire due to injury. @holgerrune2003 advances 6-0 1-0 RET at #AMT2023
Get better soon, Matteo! pic.twitter.com/a5USr8VH0a
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 3, 2023
Matteo Berrettini in 2023
Currently ranked no.24, the Italian played his last match on the 2nd of March when he had to retire when playing against world no.10 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-0 1-0 .
At present, during this year, Berrettini achieved a composed 5-4 win-loss record. Matteo Berrettini’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final in Australia.
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open) after Indian Wells. The main draw will start on the 8th of March.
Rune in Acapulco, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWLWWWLLL Now ranked no.10, the Dane has managed to achieve an overall 11-4 win-loss record in 2023. Rune is currently competing in Acapulco where he defeated the world no.41 Ben Shelton 6-77 6-4 6-2, the world no.85 Nuno Borges 6-0 6-2 and the world no.24 Matteo Berrettini 6-0 1-0 ret..
Holger Rune will compete against the world no.22 Alex De Minaur in the semifinal. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Rune.
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open) after Indian Wells. The main draw will start on the 8th of March.
Matteo Berrettini and Holger Rune clashed against each other only 2 times. Their record is 1-1. The last time they played each other, Holger Rune won 6-0 1-0 ret. in the quarter in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) on the 2nd of March 2023.
