Italy’s Matteo Fertini becomes champion in the singles category at the Stuttgart Open tennis tournament in Johannesburg.
Berettini, ranked No. 2 in the tournament, defeated England’s Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the final. Bertini, who played for Indian Wells Tennis in March, has been sidelined since then due to a hand injury.
He is currently recovering from an injury and is in contention to become a champion. Murray, on the other hand, stumbled into the match due to an abdominal problem he had. Also, during the 3rd set, Pertini stumbled into the box while trying to handle a shot. Then he took treatment for it.
Speaking after the victory, Bertini said, ‘I did not expect this final to end like this. Moray, who is stumbling with an injury, will be back to where he was before. ‘
Decline for Djokovic: Meanwhile, Sofia’s Novak Djokovic slipped from No. 1 to No. 3 in the revised International Rankings released on Monday. Russia’s Daniel Medvedev moved up to No. 1, followed by Johny’s’ Alexandre Sverev’s at No. 3.