Come check this. From tummy troubles to having chiseled abs, Matteo Berrettini has come a long way. He has suffered from abdominal problems throughout his career. In 2021, an abdominal injury even forced him to withdraw from the ATP Finals. But now those are all past as the 27-year-old Italian tennis star looks forward to rebuilding his career after a series of injury setbacks. He recently secured to get through into the QF of the Grand Prix Hassan II by defeating Spain’s Jaume Munar in a three-set-thriller.

But shortly after his victory in the R16, Berrettini was spotted flaunting his chiseled abs during a practice session in Marrakech, Morocco. Sweat, dust, and determination. How did the fans react to the Matteo Berrettini 2.0?

“Matteo is #1” – Fans can’t keep calm after watching Matteo Berrettini sweating it out under the sun in Morocco

Berrettini recently posted a clip of his practice session ahead of his QF clash against his compatriot Lorenzo Sonego. And here’s how the fans reacted to a picture of shirtless Matteo Berrettini on X (formerly Twitter). One of the fans put up a ‘fire’ emoji in the comment section of that post with a witty comment.

While other fans said, this is the exact reason why he said that when it came to that list, “Matteo is #1.” Does anyone have better abs than Matteo Berrettini in the tennis world? Well, we need to think a bit.

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Matteo Berrettin has missed quite a lot of time from his career due to injuries. So a fitter Berrettini is always a bliss to watch for all his fans as some of them have mentioned.

Another fan looked to be in awe of Matteo Berretteni after seeing his shirtless picture while scrolling through his social media pages in the morning. Everyone seems to have been impressed with this look of Matteo Berrettini.

Some of them even went on to call him a boss athlete. Can she reflect on his athleticism on the clay court season this year?

After his first match here in Morocco, Matteo Berrettini said that he was really proud of his performance. He doesn’t want to think too much about what happened in the match or how well he played in that. Berrettini just wants the result to be in his favor. Talking about results, he has faced Lorenzo Sonego thrice in his career and currently leads the H2H 2-1.

Can he make his way into the semis in Marrakesh? Well, that would be an extraordinary start to his clay season. But once there was a time when Berrettini had “Lost the joy for the sport.”

“I lost everything” – Berrettini after making it to the fourth round of Wimbledon last year

After suffering from injuries for several months, Matteo Berretini, a former finalist reached the fourth round of Wimbledon last year. When asked to give a reaction on that, he said, “Just feeling alive, it means that it’s you. You’re doing it for [yourself] and you’re not thinking about anything else.” Berrettini said to ATPTour.com that this is what he loves to do.

He further went on to add, “That’s what I lost a little bit [with the] many injuries that I had. I lost the joy for the sport. I lost everything… That’s for me what makes me feel alive.” Matteo Berrettini revealed how his family, girlfriend, and team helped him find a different state of mind during the tough phase of his life. He believes his grit and determination to make a comeback was the major turning point. How far do you think can he extend his run at the Grand Prix Hassan II this year?

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