The Italian, fresh from his Davis Cup triumph, is training in Brisbane: “Here people really love tennis and we play with joy”
Matteo Berrettini is already in Australia. The 2021 Wimbledon finalist posted on social media his first training session in Brisbane, where the 2025 season will begin, a video where the Roman trains shirtless and appears in splendid shape. The times when he was always injured and unable to take the field seem far, far away, as happened 12 months ago, when he missed the entire Australian tour, despite a last-ditch attempt to participate in the Melbourne slam, when he had to raise the flag white a few hours after its debut.
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Now it’s a completely different story: Berrettini comes from the triumphant Davis Cup won as an absolute protagonist in Malaga and in Brisbane he is looking for the points necessary to be among the 32 seeds at the Australian Open (he is now n.34, just under 100 points from another Italian, Flavio Cobolli, who will play in the United Cup). Berrettini is back from a good preparation, where he also crossed rackets with Carlos Alcaraz, and showed himself to be very optimistic in view of his 2025 debut.
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“Last year I missed playing in Australia. I’m very excited – said the Italian in an interview given to the official media of the tournament -. I’m happy to be here and to feel good. Two years ago in Brisbane we did a great run in the United Cup, this year I hope to progress in the tournament. I remember that it surprised me that there were so many Italians who came to cheer for us, and in any case so many people to watch the matches tennis and we play with joy. I hope this is a season full of tournaments and matches – continued Berrettini – Brisbane International is probably one of the 250s with the best draw on the circuit, at the beginning of the season everyone wants to play well after preparation. Every match can be difficult but I already know that I will give my best better”. Together with the Italian, people of the caliber of Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, Grigor Dimitrov will also participate in the tournament and there will also be the return of Nick Kyrgios.
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