Matteo Berrettini currently occupies 59th place in the ATP rankings with 845 points under his belt: after a month of inactivity the Italian tennis player is back on the scene, reaching the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Stuttgart (defeated by the British Jack Draper) and the round of 16 of the ATP 500 tournament in Halle (ko against the American Giron). The 28-year-old Roman has successfully re-embraced his beloved grass and yes launches with great optimism towards Wimbledonthe third Slam of the season scheduled from 1 to 14 July and where the Italian was a finalist in 2021 (beaten by the Serbian Novak Djokovic).
Matteo Berrettini has all it takes to make his way into the prestigious London tournament, but a lot will also depend on the outcome of the draw and which board he will be facing. Our standard bearer in fact, he will not be seeded and therefore could face the best players on the circuit from the first round. A far from ideal scenario for the renamed The Hammer, but at the same time feared by many opponents considering his excellent skills on this surface. The 28-year-old could indeed be a real loose cannon in the draw which will be staged on Friday 28 June (11.00 am).
There could also be a first round derby with Jannik Sinner (number 1 in the world), or an epochal challenge with the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (number 3 in the ATP ranking and defending champion) or a rematch with Novak Djokovic (if the 37-year-old were to actually play the tournament). A clash with Polish specialist Hubert Hurkacz, defeated in the semi-final three years ago, could also materialize, as well as a head-to-head with German Alexander Zverev or Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Berrettini could also be expected by the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas or the Australian Alex de Minaur, or by the Dane Holger Rune or by Draper, or perhaps by a derby with Lorenzo Musetti. However, it is not a given that there is necessarily a top seed in the first round, the draw could also smile on Matteo Berrettini.
