Matteo Berrettini follows his compatriot Jannik Sinner, and he decided to retire from the ATP1000 in Rome because of an unspecified illness, leaving his place to luck loser JJ Wolf. Berrettini’s withdrawal raises more questions about his fitness for the upcoming French Open, which starts on May 28, 2023. The Italian Open is considered a significant clay-court tournament leading up to Roland Garros.
Berrettini commented: “I tried to get in shape for tomorrow, but I couldn’t. I’m not ready to compete, I risk hurting myself and then staying out for longer. I had to put my heart aside. I hope to return to Paris.”
Matteo Berrettini in 2024
Ranked no.95, Berrettini played his last match on the 9th of April when he was defeated by world no.58 Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Presently, during this year the Italian has a composed 9-3 match record. Berrettini clinched 1 title in Marrakech. The Italian got to the final in the Phoenix Challenger.
Matteo Berrettini will fight against the world no.125 Stefano Napolitano in the 1st round. Their record is 2-1 for Napolitano.
Matteo conquered 1 title in 2024 in Marrakech. Berrettini was the finalist in the Phoenix Challenger.
The Italian won 8 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Ranked world no.2 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 30th of April when he overcame world no.18 Karen Khachanov 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the 4th round in Madrid (draw).
Presently, during this year the Italian achieved an overall 28-2 record. Jannik conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner played each other only 1 time. Their record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Toronto (National Bank Open) in August 2023.
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