“Felt a Lot of Fatigue”: Matteo Berrettini Reflects on His Disappointing 2020 Season
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Matteo Berrettini of Italy returns a shot during his Men’s Singles semi-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day twelve of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The 2020 tennis season came to an end recently, and it concluded with the ATP Finals. It had been played in London for quite some time but now, it is moving to Turin, Italy for the 2021 edition. Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini is excited about this. He said:
“An extraordinary moment for Italian tennis. Of course I hope to be there. Or that there is still some Italian. Besides me and Fabio Fognini there is Sinner, there is Lorenzo Sonego who is playing very well. And there are many others who can give us joy over the next year.”
(Quotes have been translated)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 14: Matteo Berrettini of Italy celebrates victory after his singles match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during Day Five of the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 Arena on November 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Not a great 2020 for Matteo Berrettini
Back in 2019, Matteo Berrettini played some amazing tennis which led to him qualifying for the ATP Finals. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to repeat this achievement in 2020. He explained this and said, “I felt a lot of the fatigue of this 2020. I didn’t start the season in the best way, I often played half-injured. Then the fight against time to get back in shape, and when I was ready the virus arrived and they canceled everything.”
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 04: Matteo Berrettini of Italy celebrates a point during his Men’s Singles quarterfinal match against Gael Monfils of France on day ten of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Berrettini confident about Italian tennis in 2021
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Right now, Matteo is surely training to win in 2021 after a disappointing 2020. However, there is another player he feels is capable of doing impressive things next year and that is Jannik Sinner.
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“Jannik is doing something impressive, he has an incredible maturity. At his age, I didn’t think about winning even a game, let alone a tournament. It is clear that he plays with a future idea,” said Berrettini.
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Both Berrettini and Sinner are amazing players capable of winning a Grand Slam. Their first opportunity to do so will come at the Australian Open, whose dates will be revealed soon.
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