Ivan Ljubicic, Roger Federer’s coach, praised the world number seven, Matteo Berrettini and drew some similarities between him and Roger. The former world number, Ljubicic, also claimed that Berrettini has the potential to win a Grand Slam.

Matteo Berrettini reminds me of Federer, says Ivan Ljubicic

According to Ivan, Berrettini had an incredible run at all the grand slams. He showed determination and consistency throughout the year. Ljubicic said, “Berrettini is going to win a Grand Slam. He is perfect, does everything right. He reminds me of Roger Federer for how deeply he analyzes things.”

The Croatian drew some similarities between the 20-time grand slam champion, Roger Federer and Matteo Berrettini. He confessed that the Italian reminds him of Federer as both the players analyze their games deeply. Above all, Ljubicic believes that Berrettini will win a Grand Slam sooner or later.

Berrettini’s 2021 season

The World No. 7, Matteo Berrettini has had a stunning season so far. The Italian won his first ATP 500 title at Queen’s club championships in London. He triumphed over Cameron Norrie to lift his trophy. Berrettini reached the quarter-finals of French Open resoundingly. Nonetheless, he lost against the world number one, Novak Djokovic in four sets.

At Wimbledon, he became the first Italian man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon finals. However, after a thrilling four set match, Berrettini fell short against Novak Djokovic. The final score recorded was 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the favor of Djokovic.

At US Open, Berrettini advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition. For the third time in the same year, Novak Djokovic ended the run of the Italian in a Grand Slam. Berrettini has been steady on the tour and is a strong contender for a Grand Slam victory, provided he doesn’t come up against Djokovic again!

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