Matteo Berrettini Withdraws from the Australian Open After Suffering Yet Another Injury

Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the Grand Slam event in Melbourne. The tennis community was all excited about a high-profile match between the Italian tennis star and his Greek colleague, Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, the former world No. 6 player has now picked up yet another injury that has forced him to withdraw from the Australian Open.

As Berrettini will not be playing in this season’s major tournament, a qualifier has now been given a spot in the main draw event.

Matteo Berrettini is out of this season’s Australian Open

The official page of the Australian Open recently announced the injury news on Twitter. They stated, “Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the #AusOpen with a right foot injury. He will be replaced in the draw by Zizou Bergs. Wishing you a quick recovery @MattBerrettini”

Matteo Berrettini will be replaced in the draw by Belgian tennis player Zizou Bergs, who will now lock horns with the 2023 Australian Open finalist, Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Italian ATP star’s competitive journey has been hindered by his injury woes, which also led to a massive drop in rankings.

Berrettini’s past injury issues have hindered his campaigns

This is not the first time that the former world No. 6 player’s campaign at a Grand Slam event has been massively affected by his injury concerns. Berrettini’s 2023 season came to an abrupt end after he rolled his ankle midway through the second set of his initial round US Open match against Arthur Rinderknech.

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The medical staff quickly rushed to the court to assist the 27-year-old, who immediately collapsed on the court after hurting his ankle. The extent of his injury further came to light when the ATP player was later carried off the court in a wheelchair. Berrettini, who only played a handful of games throughout the 2023 season due to an abdominal strain, was later diagnosed with a ruptured ligament.

Speaking about his struggles in a Davis Cup press conference, Berrettini said, “Unfortunately I had many injuries, but I always found, like, kind of, not the joy, but, you know, the challenge of coming back and feeling kind of like, okay, now I put the work in.”

What do you think of the Italian tennis star’s recent injury woes that have hindered many of his campaigns? Let us know in the comments section.

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