Berrettini leaves with his head held high: "I felt competitive again"

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Matteo Berrettini put an end to his adventure at Wimbledon after falling in a thrilling five-set duel against Grigor Dimitrov. The Italian, a finalist at the All England Club in 2021 and one of the great grass court specialists, came close to a memorable comeback after leveling a match that seemed lost, but ended up conceding in the fifth set against a very solid Dimitrov.

The Italian acknowledged the pain of the defeat, although he also wanted to focus on the positive feelings that the tournament left him. "It's a tough loss, I managed to turn the match around and felt that the momentum had shifted a bit," he explained. However, he admitted that small details ended up making the difference. "Tennis is like that, especially at Wimbledon and against such a good player like Grigor. I think he played a great match and a few points decided the outcome."

A Wimbledon to regain confidence

Beyond the elimination, Berrettini considers that this edition of Wimbledon represents a step forward in his return to the highest level after several months marked by physical problems and lack of continuity. The Italian stated that he needed to compete again on major stages and feel the intensity of important matches.

"Now I just have to accept this defeat for a couple of nights and then move on," he said with composure. Far from being defeated, he preferred to make an optimistic assessment of his time in London: "It has been a very good tournament, I played three matches at a very high level. That was exactly what I was looking for, playing important matches, feeling the adrenaline, and being competitive again."

Although the outcome was bitter, Berrettini leaves Wimbledon with the feeling of having regained some of the confidence that made him one of the most dangerous players on grass a few years ago. This rediscovered competitiveness could be the best news for the rest of the season.

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