Matteo Berrettini chances of becoming a future great look set to come to fruition, know about his ranking, girlfriend, age, career and net worth

It is not easy to be Matteo Berrettini, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rafael Nadal, Lorenzo Musetti, and Jack Draper. The five men eked out the first set of their grand slam matches against Novak Djokovic recently. But Novak Djokovic’s unwavering mindset hardly gives an inch to his opponent, bringing his A-game into play.

Matteo Berrettini Wimbledon 2021

In the Wimbledon final, Matteo Berrettini realized the need to stay on the top of his game all the time. The Italian, who won the Cinch Championship, was to be one of the toughest competitors for Novak Djokovic. And Berrettini proved by making a remarkable comeback in the first set that he would not compete in the decider as the underdog.

However, Novak Djokovic was too good and won the following three sets comfortably by not even hitting top gear. In retrospect, Berrettini could not maintain the intensity and determination after the opening set. That helped the Serbian a lot more. But Berrettini’s achievements at such an early stage of his career speaks a lot of his talent.

Matteo Berrettini Life, Family, Parents, Net Worth, Girlfriend

Matteo Berrettini was born in Rome, taking birth to Luca Berrettini and Claudia Bigo. The world number nine’s maternal grandmother is a Brazillian, while his paternal grandfather hails from Italy. The 25-year old currently stays in Monaco and his net worth is $7.5 million. Matteo Berrettini is in a relationship with girlfriend, Australian Tennis player Ajla Tomljanovic.

Matteo Berrettini Career, Ranking And Achievements

Matteo Berrettini made his debut at the 2017 Italian Open as a wild card entrant. But fellow Italian Fabio Fognini beat him in the first round. Nevertheless, the following year, the 25-year old clinched his first ATP title at the Swiss Open. Matteo Berrettini defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the decider by straight sets.

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In the same event, he raced to his maiden ATP doubles title, partnering with Daniele Bracciali. In 2019 at the Hungarian Open, the world number nine Berretini claimed his second ATP title, followed by reaching his first ATP 500 semi-final. As the 17th seed in Wimbledon, Berrettini made it to the fourth round, where Roger Federer beat him comprehensively.

But the lack of preparation leading up to the US Open did not stop Matteo Berrettini from impressing. The Italian reached his first major quarterfinal at the tournament, followed by the semi-finals. The 25-year old became the first Italian to make it to the semis of the US Open since 1977.

Brief slump and resurgence

Barring reaching the quarterfinal in Rome, Matteo Berrettini could not do something extraordinary in 2020. But the 25-year old finished the year within the top ten for the second successive year. It was due to his 2019 ranking points being protected by the post-COVID-19 ranking changes.

The following year at the Madrid Open, the Italian reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final. But he lost to Alexander Zverev in three sets. At the 2021 French Open, the 25-year old became the first Italian male player to make it to the fourth round of every grand slam event. He did so as Roger Federer pulled out of their fourth-round clash, leading to Berrettini getting a walkover.

But Djokovic knocked the Italian out in his second quarterfinal of a grand slam event. He bounced back by winning the most significant championship at the ATP 500 level – the Cinch Championship. Berrettini defeated the likes of Dan Evans, Andy Murray, and Stefano Travaglia to reach the final. At the decider, he beat Cameron Norrie, becoming the first debutant since Boris Becker to win at the Queen’s Club.

First Italian to reach the Wimbledon singles’ final since Adriano Panatta

Novak Djokovic had the game in his hand at 5-3 and was serving for the set. But Berrettini’s incredible resilience led him to level the set. He gradually forced a tiebreaker and kept inching ahead through a combination of intelligent play and some unforced errors from the Serb.

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But barring the aces and double faults, the world number one held the edge over his opponent on other parameters. Nevertheless, as stated in the first start, Djokovic finds a way to win over his opponents even by not being at his best. The 34-year old manages to be an inch ahead of the opposition.

Djokovic’s second-set win signified that as he converted only two of his seven breakpoint chances. In all four sets, the Italian led the aces column, nailing 16 overall with his thunderous serve against Djokovic’s 5. But the Italian lost points by lagging behind Djokovic in the most obvious column.

The world number nine accumulated a staggering 48 errors to Djokovic’s 21. There were numerous occasions when his troubles of hitting the nets were palpable, much like the French Open quarters. Djokovic, predictably, thrived in the game of nerves.

It is easy to understand why as Djokovic has been at that stage numerous times and conditioned to handle the pressure. It was like an honorable death for Berrettini. But losing in the final, going down fighting, does not nullify Matteo Berrettini’s stature or his reputation.

He entirely lived up to its billing, showcasing his skill throughout the tournament and threatened to take away the title from Djokovic. As a man with several accomplishments within four years of his professional career and delivering no less than an incredible performance in his first grand slam final, a bright future is imminent.

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