Love of tennis behind revival of injury-plagued Berrettini
Summary
Matteo Berrettini reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in almost four years after beating Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Despite recent injuries that lowered his world ranking to 105, Berrettini showed strong form and confidence in his matches.Key Facts
- Berrettini beat Cerundolo in straight sets: 6-3, 7-6, 7-6.
- He will face Frances Tiafoe or Matteo Arnaldi in the French Open quarter-finals.
- Berrettini was once ranked as high as world number six in 2022.
- Injuries and fitness problems have caused Berrettini to miss six of the last 13 Grand Slam tournaments.
- His previous Grand Slam quarter-final was at the 2022 US Open.
- Berrettini saved match points in a five-hour, 16-minute match before this win, showing improved fitness.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime also advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Alejandro Tabilo.
- Auger-Aliassime will play Flavio Cobolli next for a spot in the semi-finals.
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