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

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Monday, 15 November 2021 at 15:30
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Matteo Berrettini was playing a very good match against Alexander Zverev when he was forced to retire after injuring himself.
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:
โ€œIt 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 donโ€™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:
โ€œI hope it wonโ€™t be something that wonโ€™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.โ€
Berrettini was really looking forward to playing in Turin and the atmosphere proved just why. Commenting on the fans and atmosphere he said:
โ€œThe 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, thatโ€™s what we said as a team. The worst thing that could have happened, happened.โ€
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