Berrettini reveals his most ambitious goal for the end of the season

Mónica Barberán Munera | 22 Jul 2024 | 17.30

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Matteo Berrettini returns to the place he should have never left, because after a great week in Gstaad, the Italian reenters the top-50. The title there represents a new boost this season, being the second of the year after Marrakech. Two tournaments on clay that have rekindled his desire to continue fighting even more to ascend and achieve his objectives. He will not participate in the clay of the París Olympic Games because his ranking still does not accompany him, but he allows himself to keep dreaming for the rest of the season, in which the summer will be dressed in American hard courts.

The Italian repeated the title at a tournament in which he was crowned in 2018, his first ATP title. It has been a few years since then and Berrettini remembers it very vividly. “It's incredible. It seems like yesterday when I won my first title here six years ago, but many matches and many things have passed. I am very happy to be able to continue playing and enjoying it, and I think I found the energy of six years ago during this week. This place is special to me, I am very happy,” the Italian said after his victory over Quentin Halys.

Thus, the history in the ATP de Gstaad repeated itself for the second time for him, as after just 59 minutes, Matteo lifted his ninth professional trophy to the Swiss sky. Furthermore, he did it without losing a single set, leaving behind great companions such as Stefanos Tsitsipas or Felix Auger-Aliassime. He had already faced them a few times, however, it was the first time against his French rival in Gstaad. “It was his first final, so, surely many things come to mind at those moments, especially when you stop and they break your serve,” said a compassionate Berrettini towards the Frenchman whom he overwhelmed with his first serves.

Objectives for the end of the season

Thus, the Italian breaks into the top 50 of the ranking for the first time since August of last year. Injuries have paralyzed his career this past year, making the former world number 6 have to start over again and again. In fact, under other circumstances, he would be one of the players willing to represent his country in the Olympic Games, but he will not be able to do so this year. However, Berrettini is more than inspired to achieve his goals, among which is finishing the year in the top 30. “This year, when I started my season in March, we clearly thought about the ranking. There were many doubts related to the ranking and the physical condition, but when the psychophysical condition is good, everything comes as a consequence. It would be nice to finish 2024 among the top 30 in order to play the 2025 Australian Open as a seeded player. I hope to do well in the US Open and during the trip to the American hard courts”, he confessed.

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