French Open: Emotional Berrettini Ends Grand Slam Drought With 5-Hour Victory
After years of fitness struggles, Berrettini outlasted Comesana in an epic fifth set tiebreak at the French Open. The Italian next plays Cerúndolo, who upset Jannik Sinner.
Berrettini beats Comesana 7-6 in fifth to set French Open meeting with Cerundolo...
Matteo Berrettini says he’s finally regained his belief after years of setbacks. The Italian beat Francisco Comesaña at Roland Garros to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for only the second time since 2022.
The former world No. 6 has battled injuries in recent seasons. He’s missed 8 of the last 18 majors since his Wimbledon final run against Novak Djokovic five years ago.
On Saturday, Berrettini outlasted Argentina’s Comesana in a brutal five-hour marathon, winning 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(13).
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“I know what it takes to go deep in a slam, but at the same time, it's also true that I haven't been deep in a slam for a long time,” Berrettini told reporters after his win.
“Coming into the tournament, I didn't have the confidence, like I had a couple of years ago, but at the same time, I feel like I have built this confidence up.
“I'm in the fourth round, second week of Paris, means that I can go deep. I'm playing well. Today was, I think, a high-level match. My weapons are working, physically I'm there, and fingers crossed.”
After the match, Berrettini fought back tears while waving to fans on Court Simonne-Mathieu.
“I doubted about myself a little bit too much, I think, in the last months and years,” the 30-year-old said.
“Even though I had unbelievable support from my family, from my friends, from my team, and everybody kept telling me that I still had it in me. Sometimes I just have to confess that I thought that I couldn't come back, I couldn't feel good on court again.
“That's why I was emotional, because I proved to myself one more time that I can do this, I can do it well, I can fight, I can enjoy my time on court.”
Berrettini’s next opponent is another Argentine - Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, who upset world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in round two.
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