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Matteo Berrettini (Italian pronunciation:[matˈtɛːoberretˈtiːni];[3][4] born 12 April 1996) is an Italiantennis player.[5] Berrettini has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on 4 November 2019, and a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 105, achieved on 22 July 2019.
Tennis career
2017: ATP main draw debut
Berrettini made his ATP main draw debut at the Italian Open after earning a wildcard in the pre-qualifying wildcard tournament.[6] He was defeated by Fabio Fognini in the first round. He was the top seed in the eight man Italian field competing for the final spot in the inaugural Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan. He lost to Filippo Baldi in straight sets.[7]
2019: Breakthrough: Major semifinal, Top 10 and ATP Finals
At the Hungarian Open, Berrettini won his second ATP singles title, beating Filip Krajinović in the final. Berretini continued his form into the following week as he reached the final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. There, his nine match winning streak ended as he was defeated by Cristian Garín in a third set tie-breaker. At the Italian Open, Berrettini upset Alexander Zverev in the round of 32 for his first ever win against a top 5 player.
Berrettini's development continued into the grass court season, winning his third singles title in Stuttgart, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final. During the tournament, Berrettini didn't lose a service game, thereby becoming only the fifth man since 1999 to win two tournaments without dropping serve (the other time he accomplished this feat was at the 2018 Gstaad Open).[10] The following week, Berrettini reached his first ATP 500 semifinal at the Halle Open where he was defeated by David Goffin. Following the tournament, the Italian broke into the world's top 20.
As the 17th seed at Wimbledon, Berrettini reached the second week of a grand slam for the first time after defeating Diego Schwartzman in 5 sets in the third round. He lost his next match to 8-time champion Roger Federer comprehensively in 74 minutes. After congratulating Federer for his win during their post-match handshake, Berrettini jokingly asked Federer "Thanks for the tennis lesson, how much do I owe you?"[11]
Berrettini withdrew from his next two events in Gstaad and Montreal, citing an ankle injury.[12] He managed to play one lead up tournament in Cincinnati before competing in the final Grand Slam of the year – the US Open. There, despite his lack of competitive preparation, Berettini managed to reach his first Major quarter final after defeating Andrey Rublev in the fourth round.[13] In the quarterfinals, he beat Gaël Monfils in a fifth set tiebreak to become the first Italian man to reach the US Open semifinals since 1977.[14] Berrettini's run ended in the semifinals against Rafael Nadal in straight sets after he was unable to capitalize on two set points in the opening set tiebreaker.
Pursuing an ATP Finals berth, Berrettini achieved his best Masters result yet at the Shanghai Masters by reaching the semifinals. Along the way Berrettini claimed his second career top 5 victory by beating Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals. Another semifinal appearance, this time at the Vienna Open, saw Berrettini break into the world's top ten. As world number 8, Berrettini claimed the final spot in the season ending championships in London. There, he lost his opening two round robin matches to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, before becoming the first Italian man to win a match at the event by defeating Dominic Thiem.[15]
2020
At the Australian Open, Berrettini beat Andrew Harris before losing to Tennys Sandgren. After the tour shutdown, he lost to Reilly Opelka in Cincinnati. At the US Open, he lost to Rublev in a rematch of 2019's 4th round. At the Paris Masters, he lost to Marcos Giron in the first round. Despite his results, Berrettini managed to finish in the top 10 for the second year in a row (due to his 2019 US Open points being protected by the post COVID-19 ranking protection).
Playing style
Berrettini is an aggressive all-court player known for his strong serve and forehand. His primary weapon is his forehand, known for its immense speed, spin and depth. He also possesses a strong serve, capable of reaching up to 230km/h. Berrettini focuses on setting up quick points and hitting winners with aggressive play and putting pressure on his opponent. His transitional and net game are also integral parts of his game to finish off points, and he has even been known to serve-and-volley. His aggressive game grounded in huge serves and forehands have led to many comparing him to Fernando Gonzalez and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Despite having a weaker and less consistent backhand wing, Berrettini makes up for it with a strong backhand slice, capable of neutralizing aggression and keeping the ball low, which cause trouble for his opponents and allow for him to set up aggressive forehands. He has good disguise on the dropshot on both wings as well, often following it up by approaching the net.
Berrettini's weaknesses are his defensive game and inconsistency. He suffers most when put under pressure by opponents and is forced to defend on the run, especially when attacked on the backhand wing. Prior to 2019, Berrettini's inconsistency was also a major obstacle to his success, though it has shown signs of improvement since. However, drops in mental focus and his naturally aggressive game still lead to many winners, but also unforced errors in matches.
Personal life
Born in Rome to Luca and Claudia Bigo,[16] Matteo Berrettini has a younger brother, Jacopo, also a tennis player. His maternal grandmother Lucia Fogaça is a Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro.[17] His paternal grandfather is from Florence. He is in a relationship with Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanović.[18]
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Berrettini's match record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface, and those who are inactive in italics.
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Italy
Roberto Bautista Agut
Filip Krajinović
Cristian Garín
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Denys Molchanov
Igor Zelenay
Roman Jebavý
Matwé Middelkoop
Divij Sharan
Matija Pecotić
Laurent Lokoli
Malek Jaziri
Mikhail Kukushkin
Florian Fallert
Andy Murray
Roger Federer
Dominic Thiem
Grigor Dimitrov
Daniil Medvedev
Stefanos Tsitsipas
David Goffin
Marcos Baghdatis
Jack Sock
Diego Schwartzman
Ernests Gulbis
Nikoloz Basilashvili 2–1
Félix Auger-Aliassime 1–0
Pablo Cuevas: 1–0
Philipp Kohlschreiber: 1–0
Nick Kyrgios 1–0
Feliciano López: 1–0
Viktor Troicki 1–0
Kyle Edmund 1–1
Cristian Garín 1–1
Andreas Seppi: 1–1
Hyeon Chung 0–1
Sam Querrey: 0–1
