Matteo Berrettini, three days after retiring from the ATP Finals for the abdominal problem, has also announced his forfeit for the Davis Cup scheduled for next week.
“What I’m about to write is the last thing I wanted to communicate to end the best season of my career – writes Berrettini in a post on Instagram -. It was a fantastic year, full of emotions, victories, painful defeats and unfortunately injuries. . The latter are precisely the reason why I will not be able to participate in this year’s Davis Cup. It is useless to tell you how painful and disappointing these last few days have been for me, of all the possible scenarios this is certainly the most difficult to digest. I stop, yes, but only to restart stronger and to give myself and all of you even greater victories and emotions. Our team is one of the strongest ever deployed and I am sure it will carry the colors of our flag very high. “.
“My 2021 ends with many regrets but looking back I can only be proud of the journey I have made, so thanks to all of you, my Team and my Family, for the support, the cheering and for the countless words you have spent. to compliment me or as in the last few days, to cheer me up “, concludes the number 7 in the world.