Matteo Berrettini becomes the sixth player classified at the Nitto ATP Finals (14-21 November) that this year have moved to Turin after many years at the O2 Arena in London.
The transalpine player joins Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev to fight for the crown of being the master of the 2021 season. There are still two positions to know who will be the two remaining members to confirm the full roster and will be settled in these last two weeks.
It will be very special for Berrettini as in addition to competing for the second time in his career in this competition, he will do so with the watchful eye of his audience. “My words are not going to describe the happiness I feel in my heart, ”said Berrettini. “2020 was a difficult year for me on and off the court. Here I am about to play for the second time [Nitto ATP] Finals and I can’t believe it. I always have to remember where I started. I did not dream about this, because it was very big, but now it is happening. I want to do my best“, Matteo explained in statements collected by the official ATP website.
His huge year where he has so far garnered 40 victories after the one achieved in the ATP 500 in Vienna over Popyrin, witnessed his first Grand Slam final in a place as special as Wimbledon. At both the US Open and Roland Garros, he reached the quarter-finals and at the Australian Open, before facing his round of 16 match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, he had to withdraw due to injury. With which, it transmits that regularity in addition to having reaped two titles. They have been on the lawn of Queen’s and in the brick dust of Belgrade.
