Matteo Berrettini and Stan Wawrinka have just played one of the best matches of Wimbledon 2026. Two legends of the circuit who spent almost 4 hours and a half on the court, in a battle that was finally won by the Italian player with a score of 6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5).
In the year of his retirement, Wawrinka only has the US Open left as the last Grand Slam to bid farewell, but today at Wimbledon (the only one he hasn't won) he decided to say goodbye in style. After winning the first set, Stan had up to six set points in the second, but it was Berrettini who ultimately prevailed in one of the most epic tie-breaks ever seen at the tournament. In the third set, Wawrinka once again squandered two set points and fell. Nevertheless, he didn't give up, as usual for him, but eventually lost in the fourth-set tie break.
Berrettini and his injury ordeal
Berrettini, on the other hand, was Wimbledon 2021 runner-up, as with his serve, slice backhand, and flat forehand, he can do a lot of damage on this surface. After going through a nagging injury phase in recent years, Matteo reached the quarterfinals at last year's Roland Garros, but once again had to withdraw due to what seemed like a serious injury. Nevertheless, he has recovered in time for Wimbledon, and given the duration of the match, he appears more than ready.
In the next round, he will face a tough opponent in Arthur Fils, who also comes to the All England Club nursing injuries after missing Roland Garros due to another injury, a severe blow for him. However, he has returned with a convincing victory against Raphael Collignon, so an exciting clash is expected between them.
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