The Italian derby took place on the central pitch of Wimbledon in the second round he gave two certainties: the first is that the crossing happened too early, the second is that Matthew Berrettini is back to high levels. The match saw victory Jannik Sinner: the world number 1 has once again shown why he is at the top of the world rankings. But he is also aware of having overcome a very tough obstacle: that represented by a amicowho however is also a very difficult opponent to overcome at Wimbledon.
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Honeyed words, on the other hand, those of Sinner for Berrettini after the match: “We both expected a high level beforehand. It’s nice to see him playing at this level again: we started the game with a smilewe ended more or less the same way”. “It was a tough match – he said – We both played well, he served really well. I made some mistakes at the beginning of the third set and his confidence grew. But it was a great match, I’m happy to have won it in 4 sets”. Sinner underlines the regret for this fratricidal clash already in the second round of a slam: “I knew I had to raise my quality and thank goodness I managed to do it. The way it went, the level was much higher than a second round. But we can’t control the draws.”
Regretbut also awareness, in the statements released by Berrettini after the defeat: “I enjoyed myself, I felt proud of playing against the world number 1on Centre Court at Wimbledon, with millions of Italians who were watching us. It’s one of those games that between 20 years I will remember with a smile”. Now certainly the feelings are mixed for the Roman tennis player: “The level is there, something that I have always believed but that now I demonstrated. I’m happy that I could only think about the match, not the injuries or to my body. I am proud of myself, but also sad for the result”. “In some situations I was even betterand that’s one thing super positive“: Berrettini seems to have realized that he can return to the levels he was used to, reaching the Wimbledon final. “Considering the year I’m coming from, I don’t consider this a victory, but it’s a positive step: I want to play matches like this”. A building block on which to lay the foundations for the comeback: “From now until the next slams it will be fun”, Berrettini promises.
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2024-07-04 07:25:04
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