Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Matteo Berrettini

How Matteo Berrettini built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Matteo Berrettini is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 6 in singles. He boasts ten ATP Tour singles titles and two doubles titles. Berrettini made history as the first man born in the 1990s to reach at least the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slam tournaments. His most significant achievement was reaching the 2021 Wimbledon Championships final. He was also instrumental in Italy's victory at the 2024 Davis Cup, contributing undefeated performances.

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May 2011: First Junior Match

In May 2011, at the age of 15, Berrettini played his first junior match at a grade 1 tournament in Italy.

2015: Turned Professional

In 2015, Matteo Berrettini turned professional and subsequently won two singles titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and three on the ATP Challenger Tour.

May 2018: ATP Top 100 Ranking

In May 2018, Berrettini broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings.

2018: Third Singles Title in Stuttgart

In 2018, Berrettini secured his third singles title in Stuttgart, where his serve remained unbroken throughout the tournament, and also winning the Gstaad Open without dropping serve. The following week, Berrettini reached his first ATP 500 semifinal at the Halle Open.

July 2019: Reached Career-High Doubles Ranking

In July 2019, Matteo Berrettini attained his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 105.

2019: Finished in Top 10

Berrettini finished in the top-10 for the second consecutive year in 2019, due to his 2019 ranking points being protected by post COVID-19 ranking changes, despite weak results.

2019: ATP Finals Debut

In 2019, Berrettini made his debut at the ATP Finals in London as world number 8, where he lost his first two matches but won against Dominic Thiem, becoming the first Italian man to win a match at the event.

2021: ATP Cup Final and Serbia Open Win

In 2021, Berrettini led Italy to the final of the ATP Cup, where they lost to Russia. He later won the Serbia Open and reached the final of the Madrid Open.

2021: Wimbledon Championships Final

In 2021, Berrettini reached the singles final of the Wimbledon Championships, marking his best major performance.

2021: Masters 1000 Final and Wimbledon Final

In 2021, Matteo Berrettini reached his first Masters 1000 final at the Madrid Open, won his first ATP 500 title at the Queen's Club Championships, and became the first Italian player to contest a Wimbledon singles final.

January 2022: Reached Career-High Ranking

In January 2022, Matteo Berrettini achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

July 2022: Swiss Open Gstaad Final

In July 2022, Berrettini entered the Swiss Open Gstaad final and lost in three sets against Casper Ruud.

April 2024: Grand Prix Hassan II Victory

In April 2024, Berrettini won the Grand Prix Hassan II, his first title since 2022, defeating Roberto Carballes Baena. This victory propelled him back into the top 100 rankings.

October 2024: Split from Coach Francisco Roig

In October 2024, Berrettini announced he had split from coach Francisco Roig while Alessandro Bega continued to serve as his assistant coach.

2024: Davis Cup Victory

In 2024, Berrettini was a key member of the Italy Davis Cup team that won the title, remaining undefeated in all his matches.

2024: Swiss Open and Generali Open Titles

In 2024, Berrettini won his second title at the Swiss Open in Gstaad, and followed this with a win at the Generali Open Kitzbühel.

2024: Comeback and Arizona Tennis Classic

In February 2024, Berrettini announced his comeback after a six-month hiatus. He participated in the Arizona Tennis Classic and the Miami Open and started the clay season. He reached the final of the Arizona Tennis Classic but lost to Nuno Borges.