Jannik Sinner: Matteo Berrettini’s comment has gone viral

Here’s a more journalistic and incisive take, focusing on Berrettini’s comment about Sinner’s condition.

A parade of stars in Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Among the most anticipated faces in the paddock were Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini, who arrived together at the Autodromo to enjoy the Formula 1 spectacle. The two stars of Italian tennis spent a few hours surrounded by race cars, champions, and celebrities, even taking the time to meet with some of the weekend’s main attractions.

Inevitably, much attention was focused on Sinner, who chose to skip the U.S. Open due to a knee injury and is working to return to the court in top form. The world No. 1 also greeted Kimi Antonelli, with whom he shares a friendship, before watching the race.

However, it was Berrettini himself who offered a small clue about the South Tyrolean’s condition. In an interview with Sky Sport, the Roman joked about his compatriot’s physical condition: “We arrived together; he’s fine—did you see him?” Then came the joke that brought a smile: when it was pointed out to him that Sinner had just left, Berrettini replied, “Well, that means he’s fine—if he’s running off, he’s fine.” A remark made with a smile, but one that nonetheless fuels optimism about the South Tyrolean star’s condition. At the moment, however, there is no certainty regarding the date of his official return to the tour.

Berrettini himself, on the other hand, has already identified some of the upcoming events on the calendar: “We’ll see each other on the tennis circuit in Tokyo, Shanghai, and so on.”