Berrettini: "A year ago, I wondered if I would return to a high level"

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"We must continue to stay positive," said Matteo Berrettini minutes after being defeated at the ATP Rotterdam 2025. Despite the results not quite going his way, the Italian still has faith in himself to regain the high level he once displayed. Currently ranked number 33 in the ATP Ranking, the Roman native aims to keep accumulating matches to gain rhythm and confidence in his game.

Energy issues?

"No, I would say it's more about rhythm. Thinking about the recent matches, I served to win the first set against Rune, should have won the initial tie-break with Norrie... I had a bad break against me, with three consecutive faults, but you have to be able to react. I need to find my rhythm, last year there was a great physical and psychological effort," Matteo confessed in an interview with Ubitennis.

"I arrived in Australia almost feeling like I still need to recover a bit, but fortunately the season is long, and this year I can start by playing all the tournaments, not just the intermediate ones. Let's hope we never have to stop, because this is historically a period where I have never shined. The good thing, however, is that I feel good physically."

Mental aspect

"I'm fine, though many things happen very quickly. Just a year ago at this time, I wondered if I could ever return to a high level and if my body would hold up. We often tend to forget, especially me, how much work, how many matches, and how much effort are behind it. It's hard to always ask for more: it's obvious that one always wants to win, but it's fair to remember that the effort made carries weight. A year ago, I would surely have signed up to be in these conditions, healthy and always in the main draw of the most important tournaments."

His future

"Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami, and then we will gradually think about the clay courts. Fortunately, I have a tight schedule: it's hard to smile today, but there are still many positive things. I believe I'm making significant improvements, I move better every time, and I'm losing less with my backhand. I've felt much better at returning, so we must continue to stay positive."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Berrettini: "Hace un año me preguntaba si volvería a un alto nivel"