Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian tennis player in history to reach the Wimbledon final and his results, including participation in the ATP Finals, have not escaped anyone. 2022 has been a very tough year for Matteo.
The Italian tennis player has once again suffered a series of injuries and has seen his highlight stop due to Covid which forced him to retire in the beloved Wimbledon tournament. The London tournament did not concede points this year and as a result Matteo slipped behind in the standings, dropping out of the Top Ten and even ending the season in sixteenth place in the ranking, as Italian number two, just behind Jannik Sinner.
All in all, a bitter season with Berrettini who was the protagonist in the defeat in the decisive doubles match of the Davis Cup against Canada.
Matteo Berrettini chooses between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Berrettini is currently among the protagonists of the Diriyah Cup, an exhibition tournament that is being held in Saudi Arabia.
Matteo was eliminated in the first round against the Swiss Stan Wawrinka, but he is still the protagonist on social networks. The social channel of the event has published a nice video where the Italian athlete has to answer a series of questions, some of the most common for a tennis player.
The question that is almost always asked concerns the choice between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, Matteo hesitates but in the end he chooses Roger, to tell the truth his idol, one of the athletes he has always admired. Another curious question concerns the choice between winning a Grand Slam title and Olympic gold and here Matteo has no doubts.
Berrettini chooses the Grand Slam victory and has no doubts about it. Federer retired last September at the Laver Cup, which was played at the O2 Arena in London. The Swiss Maestro closed his glorious career amidst the excitement of his fans and his friends and rivals on the court.
In total, Roger won 20 Grand Slams, the first to reach this milestone. Among the records he still holds, the 8 titles won at Wimbledon and the 6 victories at the ATP Finals (shared record with Novak Djokovic). Rafa will insteab be one of the main star of the upcoming 2023 tennis season.
