Italian men’s tennis needs Matteo Berrettini, but he is still dealing with some physical problems: the situation
Matteo Berrettinhe hasn’t played an official match since last April 9th, the day in which he was clearly eliminated in the first round of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo by the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (6-3, 6-1). The blue was fresh from the triumph at the ATP 250 in Marrakech and the first impression of him was that of a player exhausted by the efforts made on the African red clay. In short, a physiological decline, also considering that he had returned to competing a few weeks ago, after a long stop that lasted over six months due to the ankle injury suffered at the 2023 US Open.
It must be said, however, that that remained only a sensation because then it also jumped in order: the ATP 500 in Barcelona, the ATP 250 in Munich, the Masters 1000 in Madrid and Rome and, finally , The Roland Garros. What could be the real reason? Berretti recently stated in a press conference on the eve of the Internationals: “I’m just not ready to compete. I risk getting hurt and sitting still, and that’s the last thing I want“.
Berrettini still out, the expert’s observation is very clear
Then the flat rate also arrived Parisand contextually Berrettini announced on social media that he will return to playing directly on grass in the preparation tournaments for Wimbledon. But, at this point, everything is still to be seen: it cannot be ruled out that, as has happened in recent weeks, the blue player could turn around and further postpone his return to the pitch. Italtennis is in great anxiety at the moment, and the absence of the former top-10 is starting to be felt. In this context, the concerned analysis of one of our country’s leading tennis experts is inserted.
We are referring to Guido Monaco. The technical commentator of Eurosportanalyzing the performance of the Italians at Roland Garros and the state of health of the Italian movement at TennisMania, made the following considerations: “The Italians also did very well in their debut in Rome, but from the second round onwards we struggled. We trust that there is someone together with Sinner who can take us towards the second week. We are missing a heavy number 2 without Berrettini. The basics are important, but we need to materialize”.
Very clear words which, despite the moment of great splendor that Italian tennis is experiencing, sound like a real alarm bell. Especially from a Davis perspective, a competition in which it would be crucial to have a singles duo made up of Sinner And Berrettini. Will our Matteo be able to regain his role as the backbone of the Italian selection? Only time can tell, we just have to wait and hope.
