Matteo Berrettini, Bercy adventure ends immediately

The defeat of Matteo Berrettini

Another day definitely to forget for the Italians at the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000. After Monday’s three defeats (to which must be added Flavio Cobolli’s forfeit), Tuesday went even worse since after Lorenzo Musetti also Matteo Berrettini è was immediately eliminated.

The Roman è was defeated on his debut, beaten 7-5 7-6(2) by Australian Alexei Popyrin. The only remaining Azzurro è therefore Matteo Arnaldi who forò has little chance to overcome the obstacle Holger Rune.

As if that were not enough, no Paris-Bercy for Jannik Sinner: the world number one tennis player announced that he will be forced to forfeit for the last Masters 1000 of the year due to a nagging virus that has debilitated him. The Italian champion announced this the day before his debut match.

"Hi guys, this is Jannik. I am very disappointed to tell you that I will not be able to play this tournament. I arrived very early in Paris to prepare and then I got sick. Right now I have a virus, which will pass in the next two or three days. So, from the physical point of view, I am not ready to compete. I am very, very sorry. But see you next year and I hope it will be a great year even without me", his words on Instagram.