“It’s not the season I wanted on clay. But I feel confident and positive about the grass season.” Matteo Berrettini announced it just over 24 hours ago. His return to the field is close, but now it also has a date.
The Roman tennis player will be at the start of the ATP 250 in Stuttgart, scheduled from 10 to 16 June. This time Lady Luck has finally smiled on Matteo, who will enter directly into the main draw thanks to Vukic’s forfeit.
A wild card was therefore not needed. The Italian, who has already won this tournament in 2019 and 2022, had not played an official match since 9 April, when he lost in the first round in Monte-Carlo to the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
Due to severe tonsillitis, he also had to give up the following tournaments.
Berrettini’s favorite season begins
Presumably the 28-year-old will want to present himself at his best in the segment of the season that has given him the most satisfaction in his career.
Following the German event, Queen’s and Halle will be staged, the two very prestigious 500 tournaments that usually precede Wimbledon. Berrettini has always chosen the former, achieving great results. He has won twice in London, in 2021 and 2022.
The Hammer, who is already expected in Germany in the afternoon, will then try to get back into the Wimbledon main draw. His season so far has been lacking in satisfaction, mainly due to physical ailments.
The success in Marrakesh alone is certainly not enough for him, but the imminent advent of the grass season could change the scenarios of his year.
