"I am well now" says Matteo Berrettini after late injury in 2021

The first edition of the ATP Finals in Italy did not go well for Matteo Berrettini. He sustained an abdominal injury that forced him to retire from the match against Zverev kept him out from continuing to play at the event as well. It was a devastating moment for Berrettini but it's now behind him and he is looking forward to the 2022 season.

Speaking on his condition to La Gazzeta Dello Sport he said:

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“Luckily the injury resolved pretty quickly now I'm well. I was able to train very well during these weeks of break. I trained in Florida, with great conditions and a lot of top players to compete with. I was able to work on what I needed to grow more."

Recalling what had happened in that match he explained:

"I didn’t feel anything and then I felt it just like in that serve in the last game and it’s something that it’s mentally really tough for me, because I used to have like an injury close to the same area, so it’s really tough for me to go and play over it. Also, because I don’t know what it is. So first I have to figure out what it is and then mentally if I see that it’s nothing really big, then maybe I can play."