The Spanish Francis Roigwho became part of the coaching staff of Rafael Nadal in 17 years, he will be the new Italian coach Matteo BerrettiniWimbledon finalist in 2021, as reported by Italian media on Tuesday.
After Berretini and the Italian Vincenzo Santopadre They will part ways and that’s it Thomas Enqvistthe main candidate to become Roman’s coach, was finally rejected due to family problems, it was Roig who would accompany the Italian in the next adventures.
In fact, according to reports from Italy, Roig would have trained with Berretitni on the same morning in Monte Carlo.
The Spaniard, who was with Nadal from 2005 to 2022, left Manacorí to devote himself to his own academy. In the absence of an official announcement, which will be made in the coming days, Roig will join Berrettini in the next tournament in Brisbane, before the Australian Grand Slam, the first of the season and where Rafa Nadal will reappear.
The 27-year-old tennis player, currently number 92 in the ranking but not long in the top-10, faces the first coaching change of his career, as he has been with Santopadre since the beginning of his career.
A few months ago, the Italian tennis player admitted to going through a moment of depression after missing the most important events due to a series of injuries that prevented him from getting into the rhythm of the competition.
In fact, Berrettini, one of the most important figures in Italian tennis in recent years, missed the Davis Cup due to discomfort.
Source: La Verdad
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