Matteo Berrettini, two secrets about Novak Djokovic: “He leaves me speechless.”

Forced to stop, interesting background arrives on a great and highly respected rival.

Matteo Berrettini will also have to forgo Roland Garros due to injury, following his absence at the Rome Internationals and his absence at the Madrid Masters 1000. The Roman, thus, in this phase of forced stop is focusing on some of the great opponents of his career, among which Novak Djokovic stands out.

“Nole is really hard to beat, but on a game level we fit together well. And although he never said it, he likes to play against me,” Berrettini said in a speech during the ‘BSMT’ podcast. “And we are talking about a champion with crazy technical, tactical, physical and mental qualities. But his main characteristic is his agonism, which never stops.”

“Definitely surprising are the results and the records he manages to achieve,” Berrettini added, speaking of Djokovic. “But the thing that really leaves me speechless is his desire to always put himself back there. After all the goals he has achieved, he always has one more he puts in his sights. That fire inside is impressive.”