"It's impressive how he returned" - Barbara Rittner on Matteo Berrettini

The Italian has had an injury-interrupted season and underwent surgery on his hand in March, finally making his return at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday winning his first match back.

Speaking on Eurosport Germany’s tennis podcast ‘Das Gelbe vom Ball’, former professional player Barbara Rittner claimed Berrettini is still one to look out for at Wimbledon later this month. She said:

“I'm thinking especially of someone like Matteo Berrettini, who was in the final last year. It's impressive how he has returned after a three-month injury break.”

Berrettini's comeback began with a three-set win over Radu Albot in Stuttgart and will next play in the quarter-finals on Friday. The world No. 10 faced Novak Djokovic for the SW19 trophy last year but despite winning the first set via a tie-break, he went on to lose the next three.