Atp Madrid: Berrettini knocked out with Zverev in the final

Matteo in the first final of 1000 in his career wins the first set at the tie break against the German who, however, overtakes him in the third set 6-7 6-4 6-3

Matteo Berrettini takes the field for the most important match of his career: the final of the Masters 1000 in Madrid against Sascha Zverev. For him it is the first time, for the German the eighth, but whatever happens it will be a great day for the Roman.

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And to think that it had been an unfortunate start to the season for Matteo, injured in his abdominals during the Australian Open, it took him two months to heal the tear in his abdominals that stopped him before the round of 16 against Tsitsipas. A disappointment that knocked him down, yes, but allowed him once again to come back stronger, more determined, more motivated than ever. The treatments from doctor Cotorro, who has always taken care of Rafa Nadal, physiotherapy in Valencia and then a lot of mental work with Stefano Massari, now a friend more than a mental coach. The return to Monte Carlo, after so much waiting, was not the most encouraging: defeated at the debut, Matteo admitted that he suffered from that early setback: “For a few days I was very depressed, then I recovered” and we saw how he recovered, overtaking Karatsev in a very tight final and hitting the fourth title of his career in the ATP 250 in Belgrade.

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