Berrettini, after another withdrawal at Roland Garros: "I am fed up"

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Matteo Berrettini has suffered another injury that has forced him to withdraw from his quarterfinal match at Roland Garros 2026 against Matteo Arnaldi, just when he was getting back to his best tennis and dreaming of another Grand Slam final. Minutes later, the Italian tennis player attended a press conference to explain what happened.

Just listening to his words makes it clear that he is tired of always stumbling over the same stone. A player with unique qualities who is going through a nightmare with injuries that prevent him from showcasing his considerable talent. Despite trying to stay positive, Berrettini stated that he does not know the extent of the injury, remarks that are concerning considering the grass court season is just around the corner.

Berrettini explains when he realized he was injured in his match against Arnaldi

During the first set, I started feeling something while serving, but, you know, I was competing. The match was very tough, and I didn't pay much attention to it. I just kept going and tried to give my best. It was a very difficult match today, but the more I played, the more I served, the more forehands I hit... the worse I felt. I asked for a medical timeout and they told me the area was very sore. I tried, but the pain was too intense, and I hope I haven't sustained a serious injury.

I have to wait for the results of the tests in the coming days and everything else to find out what it is. Hopefully, it's nothing serious. Obviously, I'm disappointed, but I believe that if I had continued playing, it would have been much worse, and the recovery time would probably have been longer. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to withdraw.

Making the decision to withdraw

It was very tough because I thought it wasn't the right thing, especially because I've done it many times and I'm tired of withdrawing, you know? I didn't want the tournament to end like this. I just wanted to finish my match, lose or win, it was obviously important. But it's a different feeling when you come home and think about what you could have done better if you had lost the match this way. I feel like I was deprived of the opportunity to play until the last point, to give it a try.

Like in recent years, I have to focus on the good things I did in this tournament, because a few weeks ago, it would have been crazy to think about me in the quarterfinals, so I will try to go home with a smile. It's going to be difficult, but that's the mindset I like to have. That's how I like to face these two weeks, and of course, I'm disappointed, I'm sad, but I'm also proud of how I fought during this tournament.

Which part of Berrettini's body is injured?

It's definitely the hip. I don't know exactly what it is, hopefully the tests go well and tell me what I have. I've never had anything like this before. I had issues with the right hip at the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, but it was a different pain. I suppose it's part of the work I do. It's an individual sport, so there are no changes. I can't ask for a prosthesis. It is what it is. Unfortunately, I have to make the right decision.

Obviously, it was a big stage, I'm the last one who wants to withdraw. I'm fed up. I just don't want to do it, but sometimes you have to. Many players have done it in the past, and it's the worst feeling in the world, but it's the right thing because it's not the last tournament I'll play in my life, and I have to think about my future. I have to think about my recovery. Also, we have to respect Matteo: to beat him tonight, I have to be at 100%. And today, when I withdrew, I wasn't at 100%, and there was no chance I could keep playing like that. So, ultimately, a difficult decision has to be made, but it's the right one for my career.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Berrettini, tras una nueva retirada en Roland Garros: "Estoy harto"