He Italian Matteo Berrettini suffered an injury to his right leg that put his presence in the tournament in doubt. Brisbane (Australia), the first of the 2024 season.
The 27-year-old Roman, ranked sixth in the world, suffered a setback in his preseason four days before the start of the Brisbane event where his presence was announced. Rafael Nadalaccording to the newspaper ‘La República’.
Berrettini, now 92 in the ATP ranking, is registered in the qualifying phase of the Australian tournament, in the 250 category, so he may have to act next Thursday. The main draw of the tournament begins on Sunday, December 31.
The pain of the Italian player, who has seven titles in his history, the last one in 2022, and finalist in Wimbledon, in 2021, is not serious but may cause a delay in returning to competition. If he ends up crashing out of the Brisbane tournament, Berrettini will go directly to the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Source: La Verdad
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