While the case of Novak Djokovic, excluded from the tournament because he was not vaccinated, is still holding the court Australian Open have officially started. Our Matteo Berrettini he made it through the first round against Brandon Nakashima, but had to suffer more than was expected. Not only for the opponent’s merits, but also and above all for an intestinal problem that hit the Roman tennis player just a few hours before the match.
Berrettini lost the first set 4-6, then won the next three (6-2, 7-6, 6-3) and thus guaranteed the passage to the next round. To keep the obvious problems of stomach ache at bay, Berrettini had to resort to a particular drug, which he wanted to “thank” at the end of the meeting with a dedication on the camera: “Imodium thank you!”. This testifies to the suffering of a victory that was not taken for granted given the situation that had arisen.
On Wednesday, Berrettini will be back on the pitch, hoping that he will be able to leave behind the intestinal problems he suffered in the last few hours. “I didn’t feel good in my stomach – he declared at the end of the match – it was really difficult to play, especially in the third and fourth set. I was playing a great game against Brandon. I told myself I had to fight and do my best and in the end I won. I’m really happy”.
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