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 an Italian professional tennis player known for his powerful serve and forehand. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 in January 2022. Berrettini has secured ten ATP Tour singles titles and two doubles titles. His most significant accomplishment is reaching the final of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, marking his best Grand Slam performance. Notably, he is the first male player born in the 1990s to reach the quarterfinals or better at all four Grand Slam tournaments, and the first Italian man to achieve this feat.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1960: First Italian Wimbledon Semifinalist

At the Wimbledon Championships, Matteo Berrettini reached his first Wimbledon semifinal, becoming the first Italian man in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and the first since Nicola Pietrangeli in 1960.

1976: Major Final Appearance

At the Wimbledon Championships, Matteo Berrettini advanced to his maiden major final, becoming the first Italian to reach a Wimbledon singles final and the first Italian man to reach a major final since Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open.

1977: US Open Semifinals

In 1977, Berrettini became the first Italian man to reach the US Open Semifinals since 1977.

1999: Rare Tournament Win

In 2018, Berrettini became only the fifth man since 1999 to win two tournaments without dropping serve. He also accomplished this at the 2018 Gstaad Open.

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.

2014: French Open: QF

In 2014, Matteo Berrettini reached the quarter finals of the French Open.

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

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

2018: BNP Paribas Open

In 2018, Berrettini entered the BNP Paribas Open as a lucky loser, replacing Nick Kyrgios in the second round.

2018: Gstaad Open Win

In 2018, Berrettini won a tournament without dropping serve at the Gstaad Open, one of only five men since 1999 to accomplish this feat.

2018: First Tour-Level Win

In 2018, after qualifying for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Berrettini secured his first tour-level win against Viktor Troicki.

July 2019: Reached World No. 105 in Doubles

In July 2019, Matteo Berrettini attained his highest doubles ranking of world No. 105.

2019: Top-10 Ranking

Due to his 2019 ranking points being protected, Berrettini finished in the top 10 for the second consecutive year.

2019: Entered Top 25

In 2019, after claiming two titles at the Hungarian Open and Stuttgart Open, Berrettini entered into the top 25 and reached the US Open semi-final, ending the year ranked in the top 10.

2021: First Masters 1000 Final

In 2021, 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.

2021: ATP Cup Final

In 2021, Berrettini's strong performance advanced Italy to the final of the ATP Cup against Russia.

2021: Wimbledon Championships Final

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

January 2022: Reached World No. 6

In January 2022, Matteo Berrettini achieved his highest 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 against Casper Ruud.

2022: Singles Matches Undefeated

As of 2022, Berrettini has been undefeated in his past 11 singles matches.

2023: Withdrawals and Losses

In 2023, Berrettini lost in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open. He also withdrew from his third round match at the Monte-Carlo Masters and skipped several other tournaments due to injury.

2023: Australian Open Loss

In 2023, Berrettini played the Australian Open, losing to Andy Murray in the first round.

April 2024: Grand Prix Hassan II Title

In April 2024, Berrettini won the Grand Prix Hassan II, his first title since 2022. He moved up 50 positions, returning to the top 100 at No. 84 on April 8, 2024.