"I can win Wimbledon" - Matteo Berrettini ahead of Wimbledon

Matteo Berrettini believes he can secure a first "life-changing" Wimbledon title this year after going so close last year.

The Italian lost in 2021 final to Novak Djokovic, but that is the only match he hasn't won on grass since the beginning of the 2021 season. It's quite the record (20-1), and Berrettini feels bullish coming into the 2022 edition, which sees him begin his campaign against Chile's Cristian Garin on Tuesday.

He said:

“There’s something special [about Wimbledon], I cannot even tell you or explain to you why or what it is. But it just feels really nice. To win it, I don’t even know. It sounds crazy but at the same time I know I can do it. It would mean a lot and it would mean for sure the highest moment of my career and my life."

He added:

“Considering that last year I lost in the final and my life completely changed, it would be even more. But it’s nice to think that I’m still the same kid that was dreaming about playing tennis, dreaming about playing this tournament, not even winning it. It would be a life change for sure and especially after what I experienced in the last months, it would be a lot.”