Berrettini, sometimes they come back: he was in the stands, merciless cameras

Berrettini, the cameras in action at Court 12 of the All England Club have documented an unexpected presence: yes, sometimes they return…

Antonello Venditti was able to say it in the most poetic way, writing a verse that has been part of the history of Italian music for time immemorial. Some loves never end, they take huge turns and then come backsings with his unique timbre, making anyone dream that that love could start again sooner or later.

And the Roman singer-songwriter knows very well how true what he says is. Matthew Berrettiniwhich has necessarily closed quite a few brackets over the last two years. First there was the breakup with the tennis player Ajla Tomljanovicthen some flirtations that died on the vine and, finally, the separation from Melissa Satta, at the height of a rather tormented and painful story due to the controversies that gave them no escape route.

In the middle, another breakup, equally painful as it was inevitable. Almost a year has passed since the 2021 Wimbledon finalist said goodbye to Vincenzo Santopadrewho has been his coach for time immemorial but from whom it was necessary, at a certain point, to distance himself. And vice versa. Both needed new stimuli and it was right that, at a certain point, they took the liberty of changing and exploring new horizons.

Berrettini, some loves are hard to die

Berrettini has hired Francisco Roig to exploit his past alongside Rafael Nadal. Santopadre, for his part, has decided to shape a rising talent: now he coaches Luca Van Asschewho was kicked out in the first round of Wimbledon yesterday by the Italian Fabio Fognini.

The match between his French protégé and the Italian ended while Matteo was playing on court number 12 against Márton Fucsovics, so he couldn’t resist. In the third set the cameras caught him in the standsintent on enjoying the show offered by the champion he trained for years and years and escorted to sixth place in the world ranking. Because, precisely, some loves are hard to die, just as some bonds are indissoluble. Like theirs.

A bond so strong that Santopadre, in an interview with the newspaper The newspaperhad some beautiful words for his former client. “Matteo is coming back: of course he still needs to play – these are his words – to find the condition and the continuity, the match rhythm in short. But you can see that he wants to regain the routine of the past. Last year, after that incredible series of injuries he managed to surprise by reaching the eighth finals. It will go back to where we think it should be, me first.“. A beautiful wish and, certainly, shared by many fans.