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Winner at Queen’s ATP last Sunday, Matteo Berrettini was full of confidence before Wimbledon. A week before the start of the grand slam on grass, the Italian is not lacking in ambition. In a press conference, the tennis player attributed himself to his objectives, while sending a message to a certain Novak Djokovic…
Operated on the right hand, Matteo Berretini could not participate in Roland-Garros. Returning to the courts during the Stuttgart tournament, which he won hands down, the Italian has just offered himself Queen’s for the second time in his career in dominant Filip Krajinovic (7-5, 6-4). In a press conference, the player returned to his physical form: “ IThere was a time, maybe a week or ten days before Stuttgart, when my hand hurt. Not the part where I injured myself, but the rest, the wrist for example. My hand wasn’t strong enough to allow me to strike like before, I was afraid it wouldn’t be up to the challenge. But my team gave me the confidence to carry on and face the moment. There was a time when I thought I’d only play a few games if I was lucky then look where I am now “. The tennis player remains in the history of the English tournament, since he is the first to win the tournament twice during his first two participations. After a regained smile, Berrettini now has its head turned towards Wimbledon. In recent times, the player had not hidden his frustration with the decision of the ATP to withdraw the points from the grand slam, a decision synonymous with a guaranteed fall in the rankings for him: “ I am completely taken in. It’s a difficult situation, I have so many points to defend and now I can’t defend them he had complained.
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“I will be more than ready”
Confident, Matteo Berretini showed the ambition to win the prestigious grand slam on grass: ” Win Wimbledon? It’s definitely a goal, I know it won’t be easy or it won’t happen just because I want to. But I am a person who always tries to surpass myself. When I got injured, I did my best to recover as best I could. I would be lying if I said winning Wimbledon is not my big goal, but obviously it won’t be easy at all.”. In the previous edition, the Italian made it to the final but lost to Novak Djokovic. Determined to get his revenge, the 26-year-old named: “ If I had the opportunity to play against him in the final, it would be different. I remember last year, I couldn’t sleep much and barely ate, the tension and pressure was obviously high. It was a great moment, but if I ever reach the last act of this year, I’ll be more ready. I would know what to expect and what I’m going to feel, it’s all about experience. » The next edition of Wimbledon promises to be intense.