The ATP ‘could have made a different decision’ about stripping the
Wimbledon ranking points, says Vincenzo Santopadre, who coaches
Matteo Berrettini.
Berrettini, reached the final at Wimbledon last year, meaning he is certain to fall out of the world top 20 after the points from last year drop. That is far from ideal from the Italian’s point of view, and his coach has spoken out about the decision.
He said:
“The charm of Wimbledon is indisputable. It
is a special place for him where he left so many good memories. Even
the less passionate about this sport discovered Matteo thanks to the
results obtained at Wimbledon."
He continued:
"Wimbledon is a tournament that makes its own history. I tell you that
perhaps a different decision could have been made, other than stripping
the points. It’s not easy to change your mind about an event of
this magnitude that has instilled in your DNA a very different mentality
than others. I strongly doubt that they’ll change their mind.”