Matteo Berrettini withdraws from Monte Carlo with an oblique injury, giving Holger Rune free access to the quarters 

Matteo Berrettini withdraws due to injury, giving Holger Rune a free pass to quarterfinals.

Matteo Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini won a fantastic battle against the world no.33 Francisco Cerundolo 5-7 7-61 6-4 setting up a tasty clash against Holger Rune. Unfortunately, the Italian player had to withdraw with an oblique injury. Therefore, Holger Rune had a free pass for the quarterfinals where he will face either Daniil Medvedev or Sascha Zverev.

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This was Berrettini’s message: “I don’t know where to start…I was finally finding my level and getting back to where I wanted to be….this is a difficult one. I’m very sad to announce I will not be able to play my match today in Monte Carlo. I felt some pain in my obliques during my match yesterday. The pain became significantly worse overnight. After consulting with my medical team we decided to have an MRI scan this morning. I have a grade 2 tear in my internal oblique muscle.

I can’t thank you all enough for the support. It means so much and is what gets me through these difficult times.”

Berrettini in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023

Matteo Berrettini

9 - 3win/loss

Hard
4-2
Clay
5-1
28 year old
LWWWWWLLWW
2024 Highlights

Now the world no.22, the Italian achieved a compiled 9-7 match record in 2023. Matteo is currently competing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he overcame the world no.40 Maxime Cressy 6-4 6-2 and the world no.33 Francisco Cerundolo 5-7 7-61 6-4.

He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.

Berrettini
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Berrettini's Record
Berrettini
Projected
Draw

Rune in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023

Holger Rune

18 - 9win/loss

Hard
10-5
I Hard
3-2
Clay
5-2
20 year old
WLWWLWWLLW
2024 Highlights

Now the world no.9, the Dane owns a composed 15-7 record in 2023. The Dane is now having a run in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he bested the world no.106 Dominic Thiem 6-2 6-4 and the world no.22 Matteo Berrettini w/o.

He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.

Rune
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Rune's Record
Rune
Projected
Draw

Matteo Berrettini and Holger Rune clashed against each other just twice. The head to head is 1-1. Before, the last time they played, Holger Rune won 6-0 1-0 ret. in the quarter in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) on the 2nd of March 2023.

Here are the highlights.

Matteo Berrettini and Holger Rune

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