A mild training session, a few autographs, the wait to have him back on the pitch. Matteo Berrettini arrived in Rome after three years. The tonsillitis that struck him before Madrid and forced him to undergo heavy antibiotic treatment has left consequences but it doesn’t matter: “It was a very difficult preparation – he said – And I admit that I’m here mainly because it’s Rome”.
the debut
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He will play in the derby on Thursday with Stefano Napolitano: “It’s never easy to face someone you’ve known for many years. He’s playing well, I’m not too fit but I want to get back to experiencing this tournament and this energy.” The big absentee this time is Sinner, injured: “We haven’t met yet, I hope to hug him soon. I have been in his shoes many times, since I was little, at a certain point I no longer had the desire or energy to recover. But he is a young and mature boy, looked after very well and will be able to recover by taking his time.” The opportunity to embrace him again will not be missed, this evening on the Centrale it will be the time to celebrate Davis’ entire team, with its champions lined up.
