Matteo Berrettini
Doubles | |
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Career record | 23–23 (50.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 105 (22 July 2019)[4] |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2018) |
US Open | 2R (2018) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | SF (2022) Record: 5–4 (55.6%) |
Last updated on: 15 April 2024. |
Matteo Berrettini (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo berretˈtiːni];[5][6] born 12 April 1996) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 6 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved in January 2022, and world No. 105 in doubles, attained in July 2019. Berrettini has won eight ATP Tour singles titles and two doubles titles, and produced his best major performance by reaching the singles final of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. He also became the first man born in the 1990s and first Italian man to reach the quarterfinals or better at all four majors after earning his first Australian Open semifinal in 2022.
After turning professional in 2015, Berrettini won two singles titles on the
Junior career
Berrettini played his first junior match in May 2011 at the age of 15 at a grade 1 tournament in Italy. He won 6 singles titles (5 on clay court and 1 on hard court) and reached career-high junior ranking of world No. 52. Berrettini ended his junior career with an overall win–loss record of 84–30.[7]
Junior Grand Slam results – singles:
Australian Open: 2R (2014)
French Open: 1R (2014)
Wimbledon: 2R (2014)
US Open: 3R (2014)
Junior Grand Slam results – doubles:
Australian Open: 1R (2014)
French Open: QF (2014)
Wimbledon: 1R (2014)
US Open: 1R (2014)
Professional career
2017: ATP and Masters 1000 debuts
Berrettini made his ATP main draw debut at the Italian Open after earning a wildcard in the pre-qualifying wildcard tournament.[8] 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, but lost to Filippo Baldi in straight sets.[9]
2018: First title
After qualifying for the 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, ranked No. 135, he notched his first tour-level win over No. 55 Viktor Troicki. On his next tournament, he entered his first Grand Slam main draw as a lucky loser at Australian Open but lost in the first round to No. 27 Adrian Mannarino.
He entered the 2018 BNP Paribas Open as a lucky loser replacing 17th seed Nick Kyrgios directly in the second round.
At the Swiss Open Gstaad, Berrettini won his first ATP title, defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in the final.[10] He also won his first ATP doubles title at the same event, partnering with Daniele Bracciali.[11]
2019: Major semifinal and top 10
At the Hungarian Open, Berrettini won his second ATP singles title, defeating Filip Krajinović in the final. Berrettini continued his form into the following week as he reached the final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. There, his nine-match winning streak was snapped 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 win against a top-5 player.
Berrettini's improvement continued into the grass court season, winning his third singles title in Stuttgart over Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final. Berrettini's serve was not broken throughout the entire tournament, thereby making him only the fifth man since 1999 to win two tournaments without dropping serve (the other occasion coming at the 2018 Gstaad Open).[12] 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 top-20.
As the 17th seed at Wimbledon, Berrettini reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time after defeating Diego Schwartzman in five sets. He then lost to eight-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?"[13]
Berrettini withdrew from his next two events in Gstaad and Montreal, citing an ankle injury.[14] He played a lead-up tournament in Cincinnati before competing in the US Open. There, despite his lack of preparation, Berettini reached his first Major quarterfinal after defeating Andrey Rublev in the fourth round.[15] He then beat Gaël Monfils in a fifth set tiebreak to become the first Italian man to reach the US Open semifinals since 1977.[16] Berrettini's run ended against eventual champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets, despite holding two set points in the opening-set tiebreak.
Pursuing an
2020: Stagnant results
After withdrawing from the ATP Cup due to physical problems, at the Australian Open, Berrettini beat Andrew Harris before losing to Tennys Sandgren in the second round. After the tour shutdown and return due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he won the Ultimate Tennis Showdown. He lost in the third round to Reilly Opelka in Cincinnati.
At the US Open, he reached the fourth round without dropping a set. He then lost to Andrey Rublev in four sets in a rematch of the previous year's fourth round.
He reached the quarterfinals in
2021: Wimbledon final
Berrettini's strong performance advanced Italy to the final of the
At the French Open, Berrettini became the first Italian man to reach the fourth round at each major. He reached his second career major quarterfinal when Roger Federer withdrew ahead of their fourth-round match.[19] In the quarterfinals, he lost in four sets against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
On 20 June Berrettini won the biggest title of his career at the
At the
At the US Open, Berrettini reached the quarterfinals following wins over Ilya Ivashka and Oscar Otte. He then lost to Novak Djokovic in four sets, in a repeat of the Wimbledon final. At the ATP Finals, Berrettini was forced to withdraw with an abdominal injury during his first match with Alexander Zverev.[26]
2022: Australian Open semifinal, world No. 6
At the Australian Open, Berrettini reached the quarterfinals for the first time after defeating Brandon Nakashima, Stefan Kozlov, Carlos Alcaraz, and Pablo Carreño Busta en route. He became the first man born in the 1990s and the first Italian man to reach the quarterfinals at all four majors.[27][28] By defeating Monfils in five sets, Berrettini then became the first Italian man to reach the singles semifinals at the tournament.[29][30] There, he was stopped by eventual champion Nadal in four sets,[31] but as a result of his run, he improved to a career-high ranking of world No. 6. Following a poor outing in Rio de Janeiro and an early retirement in Acapulco, he then traveled to Indian Wells, where he was dispatched in the fourth round by Miomir Kecmanović in three sets.[32] Soon after, Berrettini announced that he had sustained an injury to his right hand that necessitated emergency surgery, forcing him to withdraw from Miami and the tour's clay swing, including the French Open, in order to fully recover.[33][34]
Berrettini returned for the tour's grasscourt season at the Stuttgart Open in early June, and found his form by winning the title.[35] He later confirmed his form, winning his second title at the Queen's Club Championships.[36]
He withdrew from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships after testing positive for COVID-19.[37] In July 2022, Berrettini entered the Swiss Open Gstaad final and lost in three sets against Casper Ruud.[38] At the US Open, Berrettini defeated Andy Murray in the third round.[39] He reached the quarterfinals after defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in five sets.[40] In the quarterfinals, he lost to Casper Ruud in straight sets.[41] At the 2022 Laver Cup, Berrettini was named an alternate for Team Europe, and replaced Roger Federer mid-tournament, after Federer played the final match of his career in doubles.[42]
2023: Injuries, form and rankings decline, hiatus
Berrettini started his season at the inaugural edition of the United Cup, defeating Thaigo Monteiro and Casper Ruud in straight sets. Then, he beat Hubert Hurkacz in three sets to help Team Italy move on to the semifinals. He lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets. Italy still made the final though, but Berrettini lost to Taylor Fritz in the final, giving team USA the title.
He then played the 2023 Australian Open, losing to former world No. 1 Andy Murray in the first round in five tight sets in a close to a five hours match thriller.[43] After that, he played the Mexican Open, defeating Alex Molčan and Elias Ymer, before retiring to Holger Rune in the quarterfinals.
He lost in the second round of the
He beat Zverev at Wimbledon in three sets to advance to the fourth round, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.[44] At the US Open he retired in the second round putting an early end to his season. In October he split with his coach Santopadre and started to work with Francisco Roig, former assistant coach of Rafael Nadal, in December.
2024: Comeback, first title since 2022, return to top 100
Berrettini started the year by withdrawing from
Using protected ranking he entered the
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 speed, spin and depth. At 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he also possesses a strong serve, capable of reaching up to 235 km/h (146 mph).[55] His favorite surface is grass.[56] In describing his build, American former tennis player Jim Courier compared Berrettini to a rugby player or a linebacker and described how that laid the foundation for his game style.[57] Berrettini focuses on setting up quick points and hitting winners with aggressive play and putting pressure on his opponent.[58] His transitional and net game are also integral parts of his game to finish off points, and he has been known to serve-and-volley. His aggressive game grounded in big serves and forehands have led to many to compare him to Fernando González and Juan Martín del Potro.
Despite having a weaker and less consistent backhand, Berrettini has developed a blocked return and deploys his developed backhand slice to neutralize aggression and keep the ball low.[59] This slice allows him to set up aggressive forehands. He has good disguise on his dropshot on both wings, often following with an approach to the net.
Berrettini's weaknesses are his defensive game and consistency. He suffers most when put under pressure by opponents and is forced to defend on the run, especially when attacked on the backhand wing.[60] Prior to 2019, inconsistency was an obstacle to success.[citation needed]
Personal life
Born in Rome to Luca Berrettini and Claudia Bigo, Berrettini has a younger brother, Jacopo, who is also a tennis player. Berrettini is of partial Brazilian descent through his maternal grandmother Lucia Fogaça, a Brazilian born in Rio de Janeiro.[61][62]
From 2019 to 2022, he was in a relationship with Croatian-born Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanović.[63][64]
In January 2023 he was first seen publicly with his new girlfriend Italian television presenter Melissa Satta.[65] In February 2024, Berrettini confirmed split with Melissa in an online press conference.[66]
Television and film
Berrettini appears in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.[67]
In August 2023, Hugo Boss launched its new collection, featuring Berrettini, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Campbell, Suki Waterhouse, and Lee Min-ho in its campaign.[68]
Career statistics
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2024 Australian Open.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R[A] | SF | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 9–5 | 64% |
French Open | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | QF[B] | A | A | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% | |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | 4R | NH | F | A | 4R | 0 / 4 | 13–4 | 76% | |
US Open | Q2 | 1R | SF | 4R | QF | QF | 2R | 0 / 6 | 17–6 | 74% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–4 | 9–4 | 6–3 | 16–3 | 9–2 | 4–3 | 0 / 20 | 47–19 | 71% | |
Year-end championships | |||||||||||
ATP Finals | DNQ | RR | Alt | RR | DNQ | 0 / 2 | 1–3 | 25% |
- ^ Berrettini withdrew before the fourth round of the 2021 Australian Open, which does not officially count as a loss.
- ^ Berrettini's fourth round opponent, Roger Federer, withdrew before the fourth round of the 2021 French Open, which does not officially count as a win.
Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 2021 | Wimbledon | Grass | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Masters 1000 tournament finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 2021 | Madrid Open |
Clay | Alexander Zverev | 7–6(10–8), 4–6, 3–6 |
See also
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