Berrettini: "My goal this year has nothing to do with the ranking or results"

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Matteo Berrettini continues to fight against his body to return to the elite of the world circuit, a long process where each stop represents an opportunity. Could this Miami Open 2026 be where he finally makes the leap? The Italian is confident.

It has been a long time since Matteo Berrettini made noise in a major tournament on the circuit. Possibly, last year's Miami Open was one of those instances, where we saw him reach the quarterfinals. The idea of repeating a similar result crosses the mind of the Roman, although deep down he is aware that he is in a slow process, where there is no room for big rushes. Before making his debut this Thursday in the main draw, we heard him in statements collected by Eurosport Italia, talking about his current moment and the great success that Italian tennis is achieving.

His time at Indian Wells

“In Indian Wells, I had two high-level matches, I think Sacha played a really good match and, in fact, he then went on in the tournament. The match against Mannarino, in my opinion, was very good for several reasons. Firstly, physically I managed to hold on until the end, but mentally I held on from the first to the last point. The level was also very good, so I take away many positive things from a tournament that was never my favorite.”

Transition to Miami

“This year I feel good here in Miami, I am in that reactivation process. Last year I already had two very positive weeks on this tour, however, I know that I have to think match by match, step by step. I am recovering physically and mentally, little by little I am getting the energy I need to compete against the best.”

Quarterfinals in Miami last season

“When you return to a tournament where you have played well in the past, you feel that feeling that tells you that you can play well. In previous years, I had never been able to find the feeling; there had always been some things that didn't make me feel at home. Instead, last year I managed to find that rhythm and the right energy. I played very good matches, even the one against Bergs was at a high level. I definitely bring good memories from my time here in 2025.”

Berrettini reveals his goal for 2026

“This year's goal has nothing to do with ranking or results, but with continuity. The goal is to train a lot to then play at the highest level for as long as possible. That's what I've missed in recent years, from there, we can start thinking about interesting results. Obviously, I'm here to try to do well because I like to be competitive and because I like to be in a certain ranking. I know I have to start with something else, I've been on the circuit for many years and have that experience; I know how important this is.”

Berrettini reveals the secret of Italian tennis success

“Having this current list of players is an absolute generational merit; much comes from having helped each other and trained together. I have often trained with Musetti, we did it in Indian Wells, but also with Darderi in South America, I often train with Cobolli as well. We are always in touch with each other; now we have some players with certain physical difficulties, so we feel compelled to help. The reality is that there is a very close relationship between us, and that has allowed us to grow together.”

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