Berrettini: “I thought I was fit, I still need time”

“Monday was a tough day. Although I felt fit and ready it was pretty clear I wasn’t.” After the surprising exit from the field in tears, Matteo Berrettini he wanted to go back to the clear defeat received in the derby against his friend Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the tournament Stuttgart writing a post on Instagram in which, first of all, he congratulates his opponent: “Congratulations Lorenzo for the victory, you are a special person and you deserve the best”.

Berrettini: “I didn’t expect such a return, I need time and games”

A very bitter return for the Roman tennis player who hadn’t played for 60 days and defended the title won in Germany a year ago: “I worked a lot to recover from my last injury and not having a dream comeback like last year’s is hard to accept,” he stresses. “However, you have to be realistic and know that to reach my best level I’ll need time and games. I’m on the right track, I’ve done it in the past and I know that the results will come again this time, sometimes it’s difficult to ask for patience themselves… I’m already focused on getting ready for the Queen’s tournament. Thank you so much for all the support and messages of encouragement I’ve received. You are special,” he concludes.