Matteo Berrettini returns to tennis
Matteo Berrettini announces his return to the court
In the highly anticipated press conference called for Tuesday morning via 'Zoom', Matteo Berrettini took stock of the situation from both a sporting and a private point of view, first announcing hisreturn to the court which will not take place; at Indian Wells but at the Phoenix Challenger, a tournament scheduled from March 12 to 17 that will be the basis of the Roman’s restart ahead of another Masters 1000, that of Miami.
"I will not be in Indian Wells,” the 1996-class tennis player confirmed in his appointment with reporters. I took these weeks to get back in shape andget to the best possible physical condition, it will not be; one week more or one less that will change things. I will beò then at the Miami tournament and will play the season on clay".
Matteo Berrettini, target Rome
Berrettini's goal is to make it to the Internazionali d'Italia in the best way possible: "I would love to return to play the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome, I skipped them for two years and it is something that makes my heart cry,‖ explained the finalist at Wimbledon in 2021. Then I would like to win a big tournament. I have to però start again from the bottom, play 20-25 tournaments, get my rhythm".
The current No. 129 in the ATP rankings (a ranking that has also seen him among the top ten until 2022) then complimented Jannik Sinner, winner of the Australian Open and the Rotterdam ATP 500: "He is doing some crazy things, we write each other often. It has helped me during this period that we are more united than ever from a sports point of view".
"Being next to him in the Davis Cup has spurred me on,‖ said Berrettini speaking further about the South Tyrolean. I am also trying to take something from him and his approach to matches, as a strong push to come back. Seeing an Italian tennis player who is so high in the rankings makes me also want to get there".
Private life: end of relationship with Melissa Satta
Berrettini did not è then did not shy away from a question about his private life, confirming the end of his relationship with showgirl Melissa Satta: "We are no longer together,” said the tennis player, who will be 28 years old on April 12 next year. “What I can say è is that ours è was a beautiful relationship, with great mutual esteem".
"I don’t want to say anything beyond that,” Matteo Berrettini then added, “I am not a person who likes to share too much about private life.I would, however, like to thank her for this year lived intensely" he then concluded, thus formalizing the end of a relationship that had begun in 2023.
