The injured foot in Naples would still not be in place, the player will dissolve the reserves in the next few hours. The alternative is to leave and attempt a recovery in extremis
Matteo Berrettini yes, Matteo Berrettini no. Davis’ Italy is waiting to know if after Jannik Sinner’s forfeit, still struggling with inflammation of the soft tissues of his right hand, he will also have to do without the 2021 Wimbledon finalist. Captain Filippo Volandri did not unbalanced to Sky’s microphones, and this is not an encouraging sign. The Roman, who is second to none in terms of injuries especially this year, would still have problems with his right foot which had given him problems in Naples. The inflammation that manifested itself in the semi-final and got worse during the final which was then lost against Lorenzo Musetti, prevented the player from training on the pitch, limiting him to work in the gym. And still today his foot would not be right.
Attempt at the last minute
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After a 2022 battered by physical problems, therefore, it is probable that Matteo’s team will be able to choose the path of prudence and complete recovery in order to avoid compromising winter preparation and therefore the start of the 2022 season which should start for the Roman with United Cup in Australia. There is also a second hypothesis, which is that Berrettini could leave with the team on Thursday and attempt a last minute recovery in Malaga, using every possible day to be available.
Make way for young people
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Should the two blue pillars be missing, the number one would be Lorenzo Musetti who is taking a few days off after the Next Gen before leaving for Malaga with the team. Lorenzo Sonego has also been called up, back from a not too brilliant season but nonetheless enlightened at the end by a title on the fast indoor in Metz and just returned from a holiday in the Maldives. Besides Fabio Fognini, who should be used in doubles with Bolelli but could also be useful in singles, given his experience in Davis, Filippo Volandri could call a young player as the fifth player and the choice could fall on Luca Nardi. The world number 126 from Pesaro, who won three Challenger titles this year, should have been part of the peloton already in Bologna but had been sidelined by the flu. Nardi no longer appears registered for the Helsinki Challenger, a sign that he could fly to Malaga with the group.
November 13th – 7.40pm
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