Berrettini and his most personal letter to the love of his life: "Dear tennis.."

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Matteo Berrettini ended 2024 by lifting the Davis Cup alongside the Italian team after being a key piece. The Roman thus put an end to a season in which he couldn't bring out the best in himself due to injuries, once again. Despite that, Berrettini has only continued to fall more in love with a sport that has given him so much. So, at this time when it is time to already think about the next season, the ATP has released a beautiful video in which Matteo opens his heart and speaks directly to tennis.

With love, Matteo

"I felt like you were the love of my life. You were challenging and continue to be challenging, but that's probably why I like you so much. Dear tennis, my whole family introduced us. It was something that ran in our blood. The first thing they did was give me a tennis racket when I was three years old, and I remember I didn't like you, so I stopped playing. I started playing again at eight because my brother, who is younger than me, told me to come back because it could be fun.

My brother always chose Djokovic, I always chose Roger, and we played for hours, at home, with balloons, with small rackets, or large rackets, it didn't matter. We simply had fun. We didn't start in the right way, but luckily we were able to change that, and now I fully enjoy you. Since then, you've been a part of my life. In 2017 in Rome, my home tournament, I lost badly against Fabio Fognini, he annihilated me. You hit me hard in that case, but at the same time, I felt so many emotions and such great feelings that I wanted to feel them again, I wanted to try to improve. The rest is history.

You taught me these things in the hardest way sometimes, but that's why I'm here. I think everything, if we can call it bad, that happened was really worth it because it has led me here to enjoy you, your fullness. I won several titles, reached the final of a Grand Slam, played the ATP Finals in London and Turin. You taught me to be resilient, to keep fighting, to trust the people you work with. For me, it's not just about sports, but also about the opportunity to meet people, to create friends, almost like family. I've been lucky enough to meet people who've changed my life on and off the court. I think after all these years, I know you quite well, so it would be great to see what the future holds for us. With love, Matteo."

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