"I don't know what it is" - Disappointed Berrettini gives injury update after retiring against Zverev

The injury came midway through a rally when Berrettini hit a forehand a felt pain in the abdomen. He immediately stopped play and asked for the physio who performed a massage but it did not help. After playing one more point Berretitni realized he won't be able to go and retired from the match. Speaking after the match he said:

“It is mentally really tough for me because I used to have an injury close to the same area, so it is tough to play. Also, I don’t know what it is. I have to figure out what it is and then if it is nothing really big, maybe I can play."

He hopes he will be able to play but it doesn't seem very likely especially after he could not finish the match immediately. On it her further said:

“I hope it won’t be something that won’t let me play the next two matches. I just felt around the same area on the serve. I got scared and the mental part is the most important part. I remember coming back from that injury, to serve at full power I had to be brave, which is not easy when you felt something before. It was just impossible to keep playing.”

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Berrettini was really looking forward to playing in Turin and the atmosphere proved just why. Commenting on the fans and atmosphere he said:

“The atmosphere was one of the best I ever felt in my life. It was unbelievable. That is probably why I feel so bad right now. Not being able to finish the match is killing me. It is just really tough to face. I really wanted to enjoy every second, that’s what we said as a team. The worst thing that could have happened, happened.”

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