Italian tennis ace Matteo Berrettini quickly established himself as a force to reckon with after bursting onto the scene on the ATP tour. However, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist is currently going through a rough patch in his career. Hoping to make a successful comeback to the grass courts, Matteo Berrettini returned to action at the Stuttgart Open. But things didn’t go as planned for the 27-year-old.

Berrettini’s last ATP tour outing came back in April at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he had to withdraw from his 3rd round encounter with Holger Rune due to an abdominal injury. This forced him to pull out of the French Open 2023 for the second year on the trot.

Fans empathize with a tearful Matteo Berrettini after his early Stuttgart Open exit

Matteo Berrettini’s comeback to the tour ended on a bitter note, as he was ousted from round 1 of the Stuttgart Open, an event he won last year. He was defeated 6-1, 6-2 by compatriot Lorenzo Sonego. As he was seen exiting the arena with tearful eyes after his loss, the crowd appluaded in support of the Italian.

The Twitterati was prompt in reacting to this unfortunate incident.

A fan spoke about the pangs of professional tennis, ” Professional tennis tour is so so tough especially on mental aspect. I feel you Mateo? Heads up brother?? “.

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Another empathized, “Not a good look for tennis.”

A user said, “That camera man is very unserious.”

One fan directed their anger towards the cameraman, “There was no need to put the camera on his face like that.”

Another user showed support for Berrettini, “Forza Berretta ??”.

One fan empathized with the Italian star and mentioned how time is slowly running out for him at the highest level.

A user rooted for Berrettini, “Come on Mat, we want you stronger than before! ?”.

Another theorized, “It hurts to see him like this because he has a lot of potential. The thing is that Sonego came in to play and kill today, he didn’t give him a chance at all, Berrettini looked bad. Another thing to do is see whether to focus on tennis or other things. It seems that he has his priorities on the other hand and is taking its toll on him.”

One fan expressed heartbreak, “This video slowly destroys me ??”.

Another user stated, “crying with him ??”.

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Berrettini’s on-court woes continue

After being absent from the ATP tour for 2 months, Matteo Berrettini looked to restart his 2023 campaign with new vigor at the Stuttgart Open. But his lackluster performance against Sonego is an indication that perhaps he is yet to fully recover from his abdominal injury. Although he started the season on a positive note by helping Italy reach the United Cup finals, an abdominal injury at the Monte Carlo Masters derailed his campaign.

With Wimbledon knocking on the door, Berrettini will look to bounce back right in time before his favorite grand slam.

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